.tickercontainer {/* main background */
    color:#ccc !important;
    background: #404040 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #404040;
}
ul.newsticker a {/* same as above */
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
}
ul.newsticker li {/* seperator */
    border-right-color: #fff  !important;
    margin-top:4px
}
ul.newsticker li.first_title {/* title */
    color: #EC171E !important;
    background-color:#404040  !important;
    border:none !important;
}