.news_ticker_wrap,
.news_ticker,
#ticker_item{
    display: none;
}

.news_ticker_wrap{
    position: relative;
    z-index:10; 
    background: #393638; 
    background: rgba(25, 24, 25, 0.8);
    z-index: 70;
    font-size: 14px;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
}

.news_ticker_wrap .main_content{
    position: relative;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 1300px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
    float: none;
		font-family: "PT Serif Caption", serif;
}

.news_ticker_inner{
    width: 100%;
}

#ticker_container{
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
}

#ticker_content{
    display: table-cell;
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: 70%;
}

#ticker_content a{
    color: #fff;
}

#controls {
    display: table-cell;
    vertical-align: middle;
    text-align: right;
}

#pause_trigger, #play_trigger {
    display: none !important;
}

#ticker_container .ticker-close {
		/*position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 20px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 18px;
		cursor: pointer;*/
		
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 20px;
    z-index: 100;
    height: 20px;
    width: 20px;
    -moz-transform: rotate(45deg);
    -ms-transform: rotate(45deg);
    -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    filter: progid: DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=1);
    opacity: 1;
    -moz-transition: opacity 300ms;
    -o-transition: opacity 300ms;
    -webkit-transition: opacity 300ms;
    transition: opacity 300ms;
    cursor: pointer;		
}

.ticker-close:before {
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: white;
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    -moz-transform: translateX(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateX(-50%);
    -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.ticker-close:after {
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: white;
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    top: 50%;
    -moz-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    left: 0;
}