ul li a.menu-item.selected  {
   background: #333333 url(images/ui-bg_diagonals-thick_8_333333_40x40.png) 50% 50% repeat;
   font: italic bold 16px/18px sans-serif;
   color: #eee;
}

ul li a.menu-item:hover  {
   background: #333333 url(images/ui-bg_diagonals-thick_8_333333_40x40.png) 50% 50% repeat;
   font: italic bold 16px/18px sans-serif;
   color: #eee;
}