.external-recent-posts-widget{
    float: left;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

#external-recent-posts-heading{
    float: left;  
    color:#000;    
    font-size: 1.150em;
}

.external-recent-post-item {            
    float: left;
    clear: both;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.external-recent-post-last-item {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.external-article-thumb-small {
    width: 25%;
    float: left;
    margin-right: 5%;
}

.external-smallthumb-post-title {
    width: 70%;
    float: left;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    margin: 0;
}

.external-post-title-link{
    color: #000 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.external-post-title-link:visited, .external-post-title-link:focus, .external-post-title-link:active, .external-post-title-link:hover{
    color: #000 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.external-smallthumb-post-excerpt{
    color: #484848;   
}