Re: too much Whitespace and overlapping text.
I see in the attached whitespace.png
I recommend you install Firebug add-on for Firefox or use similar tool to inspect elements in your browser.
Then you can reduce the whitespace by modifying these elements margin-top or padding-top properties. For the left column you can set (#col2) overflow: hidden and for top line to hide set it to display: none
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