diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
index 937f02fc..ac371724 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/title"
@@ -43,14 +42,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
-
-            <CheckBox
-                android:id="@+id/selected"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="0"
-                android:focusable="false" />
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/feed_title"
@@ -79,7 +72,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/excerpt"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp"
             android:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua."
             android:textColor="?headlineExcerptTextColor"
             android:textSize="13sp" />
@@ -87,8 +80,15 @@
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+
+            <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/selected"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_weight="0"
+                android:focusable="false" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/author"
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
index dedb8ad6..e370d32f 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/title"
@@ -34,8 +33,7 @@
                 android:singleLine="false"
                 android:text="Sample entry title"
                 android:textColor="?attr/headlineSelectedTextColor"
-                android:textSize="16sp"
-                android:textStyle="bold" />
+                android:textSize="16sp" />
         </LinearLayout>
 
         <LinearLayout
@@ -44,14 +42,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
-
-            <CheckBox
-                android:id="@+id/selected"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="0"
-                android:focusable="false" />
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/feed_title"
@@ -80,7 +72,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/excerpt"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp"
             android:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua."
             android:textColor="?headlineSelectedExcerptTextColor"
             android:textSize="13sp" />
@@ -88,8 +80,15 @@
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+
+            <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/selected"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_weight="0"
+                android:focusable="false" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/author"
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
index befa408f..2305a4f3 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_selected_unread.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/title"
@@ -44,14 +43,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
-
-            <CheckBox
-                android:id="@+id/selected"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="0"
-                android:focusable="false" />
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/feed_title"
@@ -80,7 +73,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/excerpt"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp"
             android:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua."
             android:textColor="?headlineSelectedExcerptTextColor"
             android:textSize="13sp" />
@@ -88,8 +81,15 @@
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+
+            <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/selected"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_weight="0"
+                android:focusable="false" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/author"
diff --git a/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml b/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
index 50eb582e..22f9c452 100644
--- a/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
+++ b/res/layout/headlines_row_unread.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/title"
@@ -44,14 +43,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
-
-            <CheckBox
-                android:id="@+id/selected"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="0"
-                android:focusable="false" />
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/feed_title"
@@ -80,7 +73,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/excerpt"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp"
+            android:paddingTop="3dp"
             android:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua."
             android:textColor="?headlineExcerptTextColor"
             android:textSize="13sp" />
@@ -88,8 +81,15 @@
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingLeft="6dp" >
+            android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+
+            <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/selected"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="-6dp"
+                android:layout_weight="0"
+                android:focusable="false" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/author"
diff --git a/res/values/resources.xml b/res/values/resources.xml
index f32ec5b7..7e1b097e 100644
--- a/res/values/resources.xml
+++ b/res/values/resources.xml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 	<color name="unread_counter_background_dark">#303030</color>
 	<color name="unread_counter_background_sepia">#C46262</color>
 	<color name="unread_counter_background_selected_light">#4684ff</color>
-	<color name="feeds_dark_gray">#1c1d1e</color>
+	<color name="feeds_dark_gray">#1c1d1e</color>	
 </resources>
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