.news-item {
    display: inline-block;
    clear: none;
    width: 30%;
    margin: 0px 10px 30px 10px;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.news-item:hover, .news-item:focus  {
    text-decoration:underline;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.news-image {
    width:100%;
}
.news-image img{
    width:100%;
}
.news-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 15px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.news-title div a {
    clear: both;
    font-size: 19px !important;
    font-weight: normal;
}
figure {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    float: left;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 10px 20px 20px 0;
    width: 30%;
}
figcaption {
    position: absolute;
    background: black;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    opacity: .85;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.6s ease;
    -moz-transition:    all 0.6s ease;
    -o-transition:      all 0.6s ease;
    text-align:center;
min-height: 70px;
}
figcaption a, figcaption a:visited {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size:17px !important;
}
figcaption a:hover, figcaption a:focus {
    color: #ffffff;
}
figure:hover figcaption, figure:focus figcaption,.news-image a:focus {
    opacity: 1;
}
/*  figure:before {
    content: "Read More";
    position: absolute;
    font-weight: 800;
    background: black;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,1);
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px white;
    color: black;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 24px;
    -moz-transition: all 0.6s ease;
    opacity: 1;
}
figure:hover:before, figure:focus:before,.news-image a:focus:before {
    opacity: 0;
} */
.cap-left:before {  bottom: 10px; left: 10px; }
.cap-left figcaption { bottom: 0; left: -30%; }
.cap-left:hover figcaption { left: 0; }

.cap-right:before { bottom: 10px; right: 10px; }
.cap-right figcaption { bottom: 0; right: -30%; }
.cap-right:hover figcaption { right: 0; }

.cap-top:before { top: 10px; left: 10px; }
.cap-top figcaption { left: 0; top: -30%; }
.cap-top:hover figcaption { top: 0; }

.cap-bot:before { 
    bottom: 10px; 
    left: 10px; 
}
.cap-bot figcaption { 
    left: 0;
    right:0;
    width:auto;
    bottom: 0;                       
    padding: 15px;                      
    font-size: 17px;
}
.cap-bot:hover figcaption, .cap-bot:focus figcaption, .news-image a:focus { 
    bottom: 0;
    text-decoration:underline;
    opacity:1;
}
@media all and (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 949px) {
    figure {
        display:block;
        position: relative;
        float: left;
        clear: none;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin: 0 5px 20px 5px;
        width: 45%;
        max-width: 450px;
    }
}
@media all and (max-width: 600px) {
    figure {
        display:block;
        position: relative;
        float: none;
        clear: both;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
        width: 85%;
        max-width: 500px;
    }
}