.tickercontainer {  /* the outer div with the black border */
	/*border: 1px solid #000; */
	background: #fff; 
	width: 438px; 
	height: 27px; 
	margin: 0; 
	padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden; 
}

.tickercontainer .mask { /* that serves as a mask. so you get a sort of padding both left and right */
	position: relative;
	left: 10px;
	top: 8px;
	width: 418px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

ul.newsticker { /* that's your list */
	position: relative;
	left: 450px;
	font: bold 10px Verdana;
	list-style-type: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

ul.newsticker li { /* important: display inline gives incorrect results when you check for elem's width */
	float: left; 
	margin: 0 15px;
	padding: 0;
	background: #fff;
}

ul.newsticker a {
	/*
	white-space: nowrap;
	color: #000;
	padding: 0;
	font: bold 10px Verdana;
	margin: 0 50px 0 0;
	*/
} 

ul.newsticker span {
	margin: 0 10px 0 0;
}