* {
	margin: 0px;
	padding: 0px;
}

header, section, footer, saide, nav, article, hgroup{
	display:block;
}
body{
	text-align:center;
}

#main_page{
	border: 1px solid black;
	width:1000px;
	margin: 10px auto;
	text-align:left;
}
#banner{
	background: #252525;
	color: white;
	padding: 20px;
}

#nav_menu{
	width:1000px;
	background: #b7b7b7;
	color:white;
}

#nav_menu li{
	display:inline-block;
	list-style: none;
	padding: 5px 5px;
}

#news_posts{
	float:left;
	width: 220px;
	margin: 20px 10px;
	padding: 30px;
	background: grey;
	color: white;
}

#main_posts{
	float: left;
	width: 650px;
	margin: 20px;  /* max val = 1000 280 left */
	background: #707070;
	color: white;
}

#the_footer{
	clear:both;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 10px;
	border-top: 1px solid black;
}