Need fast response!  Project due at 9am today (2 hrs from now)

Hey everyone,
I am taking a web class and did this site .  It looks fine in Firefox and IE8, but just checked it on IE7 and two things are happening.
1)  The h3 "bar", the black bar with the tagline "professional project management...", no longer extends all the way across the page.
2)  The h4 titles (the ones with the orange bar next to them) are no longer flush to the top of the page.
I know it has to be some sort of break issue, but not sure exactly what is broken.  Any ideas?  I have to turn this in in 2 hours so if you can help, it is greatly appreciated.
Gary

Here is the source code (it's in a template).  Below this will be the CSS.
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/iPoint.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" -->
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="doctitle" -->
<title>iPoint Advisors</title>
<!-- InstanceEndEditable -->
<link href="iPointStyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script type="text/javascript">
function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0
  var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
    var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++) 
    if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}} 
</script> 
<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="head" --> 
<!-- InstanceEndEditable --> 
<!-- InstanceParam name="id" type="text" value="about" --> 
</head> 
<body id="about" onload="MM_preloadImages('images/aboutUs_hover.gif','images/aboutUs_onPage.gif','images/b ios_hover.gif','images/bios_onPage.gif','images/clients_hover.gif','images/clients_onPage. gif','images/contact_hover.gif','images/contact_onPage.gif','images/services_hover.gif','i mages/services_onPage.gif','images/contactUs_rollover.gif')">
<div class="container"> 
<!--The header, the page id photo, and the h3 strip that separates the header from the body-->
    <h1 id="mainHeader"><a href="about.html">iPoint Advisors</a></h1>
<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="h2_pageName" -->
    <h2 id="pageId">About Us</h2>
  <!-- InstanceEndEditable --><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="h3_taglineBar" -->
    <h3>professional project management, advocacy &amp; consulting</h3>
    <!-- InstanceEndEditable --><!--menu--> 
       <ul id="menu">
    <li id="about"><a href="about.html">About Us</a></li>
    <li id="services"><a href="services.html">Services</a></li>
    <li id="staff"><a href="staff.html">Meet Our Staff</a></li>
       <li id="clients"><a href="clients.html">Clients</a></li>
    <li id="contact"><a href="contact.html">Contact Us</a></li>
    </ul> 
<!--The big grey quote box on the right.  "Quotation" is the large font, "signature" is the italics signature at the bottom--><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="MainContent" -->
<span class="quote"> <span class="quotation">&#8220;I </span>have never worked with a better group of professionals, iPoint Advisors knows their way around City Hall and  red tape.&#8221;<br />
<span class="signature">San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders</span> </span>
<!--The main content is wrapped in a div called "content"-->
<div id="content"> 
  <h4>Welcome to iPoint Advisors</h4>
<p>Point Advisors is a comprehensive advocacy, outreach and technology management firm serving both public agencies and private sector entities poised to transact business with these agencies. First and foremost we are proactive partners with our advocacy clients. Our seasoned professional staff is well-versed in public affairs and is comprised of individuals that currently hold or have held positions as Mayor, Council Member, Commissioner and City Manager. These same individuals collectively offer our clients expertise in marketing, development and technology.</p>
<h4>Public Agencies:</h4>
<p>For public agencies we provide process assistance that allows constituent business to be transacted smoothly, efficiently and effectively. This includes electronic (egovernment), print and over-the-counter process and transaction solutions, as well as advising on means to streamline constituent transactional policies and procedures. We also represent governmental agencies on matters of interest they have before other jurisdictions and public agencies.     </p>
<h4>Private Sector Businesses:</h4>
<p>Private sector businesses that are interested in transacting business with public agencies can depend on IPoint Advisors to provide advocacy, community outreach, issue management and strategic support, regulatory issue resolution, media relations and strategic communications, crisis management and government procurement services. We also assist those involved in economic development programs that must gain the support and approval of local governments and citizens.</p>
  <!--The email us photo button-->
  <p id="email"><a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Send Me Some Info on iPoint Advisors">contact us</a></p>
</div>
<!--content-->
<!-- InstanceEndEditable --><!--Footer-->
<p id="footer">
    <a href="about.html">about us </a> ||  <a href="services.html">services </a> || <a href="biographies.html">biographies </a> || <a href="clients.html">our clients </a> || <a href="contact.html">contact us  </a>||         &copy; <em>2011 by iPoint Advisors, all rights reserved.</em>
</p> 
</div><!--container--> 
</body>
<!-- InstanceEnd --></html> 
HERE IS THE CSS
body {
    background-color: #2F3032;
    padding: 50px;
.container {
    width: 960px;
    margin-top: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-left: auto;
    background-color: #FFF;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    clear: both;
    margin-right: auto;
    background-repeat: repeat-y;
    padding-top: 0px;
    padding-right: 0px;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
    padding-left: 0px;
    background-image: url(images/bg.gif);
a:link {
    color: #2F3032;
    text-decoration: underline;
a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: #FF9C00;
a:visited {
    color: #2F3032;
    text-decoration:none;
a:active {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #2F3032;
#mainHeader {
    background-image: url(images/header_noSlogan.gif);
    text-indent: -9999px;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    height: 250px;
    width: 960px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    clear: both;
#mainHeader a {
display: block;
height: 250px;
width: 960px;
#pageId {
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-right: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-left: 0px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    float: left;
    height: 150px;
    width: 300px;
    background-color: #999;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
#about #pageId {
    background-image: url(images/about_pageId.jpg);
    border-right-width: 1px;
    border-right-style: solid;
    border-right-color: #FFF;
#services #pageId {
    background-image: url(images/services_pageId.jpg);
    border-right-width: 1px;
    border-right-style: solid;
    border-right-color: #FFF;
#bios #pageId {
    background-image: url(images/bios_pageId.jpg);
    border-right-width: 1px;
    border-right-style: solid;
    border-right-color: #FFF;
#clients #pageId {
    background-image: url(images/clients_pageId.jpg);
    border-right-width: 1px;
    border-right-style: solid;
    border-right-color: #FFF;
#contact #pageId {
    background-image: url(images/contact_pageId.jpg);
    border-right-width: 1px;
    border-right-style: solid;
    border-right-color: #FFF;
h3 {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: normal;
    background-color: #2F3032;
    color: #CCC;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    height: 18px;
    line-height: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin: 0px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    background-position: right;
/*menu*/ 
#menu {
    width: 300px;
    clear: both;
    float: left;
    height: 250px;
    background-color: #999;
    list-style-type: none;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    color: #333;
    text-indent: -9999px;
.container #menu a {
    height: 50px;
    width: 300px;
    display: block;
    line-height: 25px;
    padding: 0px;
    margin: 0px;
    color: #2F3032;
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: 0%;
/*focus removes the faint lines around the menu bars*/
a:focus {   
    outline: none;
/*This displays the menu graphic in its normal state*/
.container #menu #about {
    background-image: url(images/aboutUs_normal.gif);
/*This displays it when you hover over it*/
.container #menu #about:hover {
    background-image: url(images/aboutUs_hover.gif);
/*This is what you see when you are on that page*/ 
#about #menu #about a {
        background-image: url(images/aboutUs_onPage.gif);
.container #menu #services {
    background-image: url(images/services_normal.gif);
.container #menu #services:hover {
    background-image: url(images/services_hover.gif);
#services #menu #services a {
        background-image: url(images/services_onPage.gif);
.container #menu #staff {
    background-image: url(images/bios_normal.gif);
.container #menu #staff:hover {
    background-image: url(images/bios_hover.gif);
#bios #menu #staff a {
        background-image: url(images/bios_onPage.gif);
.container #menu #clients {
    background-image: url(images/clients_normal.gif);
.container #menu #clients:hover {
    background-image: url(images/clients_hover.gif);
#clients #menu #clients a {
        background-image: url(images/clients_onPage.gif);
.container #menu #contact {
    background-image: url(images/contact_normal.gif);
.container #menu #contact:hover {
    background-image: url(images/contact_hover.gif);
#contact #menu #contact a {
        background-image: url(images/contact_onPage.gif);
/*This is the font inside the quotation box*/
.quote {
    font-size: 21px;
    font-style: italic;
    clear: right;
    float: right;
    padding-right: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
    background-color: #CCC;
    margin-right: 25px;
    line-height: 40px;
    margin-left: 35px;
    color: #2F3032;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-align: right;
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    width: 210px;
/*This is the large font on the qoutation box*/
.quotation {
    font-size: 100px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-right: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-left: 0px;
    text-indent: 10px;
    text-align: left;
.italicParagraph {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #666;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
/*This is the signature inside the quotation box*/
.signature {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    float: right;
    clear: both;
    text-align: right;
    padding-top: 10px;
    line-height: 25px;
#content {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    margin-left: 320px;
    margin-right: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
.container #content h4 {
    color: #333;
    padding-left: 6px;
    border-left-color: #FF9C00;
    margin-right: 0px;
    font-size: 17px;
    border-left-width: 4px;
    border-left-style: solid;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
/*Email Us button*/
.container #email {
    height: 129px;
    width: 300px;
    background-image: url(images/contactUs.jpg);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    margin-top: 30px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    padding-right: 25px;
.container #email:hover {
    background-image: url(images/contactUs_rollover.jpg);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 300px;
    height: 129px;
.container #email a{
    display: block;
    width: 300px;
    height: 129px;
.subheader {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    border-bottom-color: #FE9B02;
    padding-left: 5px;
    border-left-width: 3px;
    border-left-color: #2F3032;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    border-left-style: solid;
/*Footer*/ 
#footer {
    background-color: #FF9C00;
    padding-left: 25px;
    clear: both;
    background-image: url(images/logo-50.gif);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: 890px;
    color: #2F3032;
    padding-top: 5px;
    padding-right: 0px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-right: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-left: 0px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 9px;
.container #footer a {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #2F3032;
    text-decoration: none;
.container #footer a:hover {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: normal;
#bios .photoBob {
    background-image: url(images/bios_bob.jpg);
    height: 165px;
    width: 165px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    float: left;
    padding-right: 20px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    margin: 0px
    padding-bottom: 20px;    clear: none;
    margin-top: 29px;
#bios .photoMary {
    background-image: url(images/bios_Mary.jpg);
    height: 165px;
    width: 165px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    clear: none;
    padding-right: 20px;
    float: right;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-left: 10px;
#bios .photoJames {
    background-image: url(images/bios_James.jpg);
    height: 165px;
    width: 165px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    clear: none;
    float: left;
    padding-right: 20px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    margin-right: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
#bios .photoTyler {
    background-image: url(images/bios_tyler.jpg);
    height: 165px;
    width: 165px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    clear: none;
    float: right;
    padding-right: 20px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-left: 10px;
.biosContent {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    padding-top: 10px;
#clients .container #content ul {
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 40px;
    width: 350px;
    text-decoration: none;
    list-style-type: none;
    border: 1px solid #CCC;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 15px;
    list-style-image: url(images/check.gif);
#contact .container #content p {
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-size: 15px;

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