diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_fragment.xml b/res/layout/headlines_fragment.xml
index d3effae6..5df36557 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_fragment.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         android:layoutAnimation="@anim/layout_headline"
         android:dividerHeight="0dp"
         android:divider="@null"
+        android:paddingTop="3dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent" >
     </ListView>
 
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
index c4ea2c76..937f02fc 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     android:id="@+id/headlines_row"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:paddingTop="6dp"
+    android:paddingBottom="3dp"
     android:paddingLeft="6dp"
-    android:paddingRight="6dp" >
+    android:paddingRight="6dp"
+    android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/inner_row"
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
index 5cebee9d..dedb8ad6 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     android:id="@+id/headlines_row"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:paddingBottom="3dp"
     android:paddingLeft="6dp"
     android:paddingRight="6dp"
-    android:paddingTop="6dp" >
+    android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/inner_row"
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
index 3cc7cbd9..befa408f 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     android:id="@+id/headlines_row"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:paddingBottom="3dp"
     android:paddingLeft="6dp"
     android:paddingRight="6dp"
-    android:paddingTop="6dp" >
+    android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/inner_row"
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
index 93fe4106..50eb582e 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     android:id="@+id/headlines_row"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:paddingBottom="3dp"
     android:paddingLeft="6dp"
     android:paddingRight="6dp"
-    android:paddingTop="6dp" >
+    android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/inner_row"