#items_container {
	width: 500px;
	height: 200px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: absolute;  /* this could also be set as 'relative', too */
	left: 50px;
	top: 80px;
	color: #FFF;
	background: #000000;

}

div.slide_item {
	width: 250px;
	position: absolute;
	color: #FFF;
	background: #000000;
}

div.first_item {
	float: left;
}

div.slide_item h3 {
	padding: 10px;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 20px;
	font-weight: normal;
	color: #FFF;
}

div.slide_item p {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	padding: 10px;
}