function showStories(){ 
		$.ajax({
				url: "http://www.interest.co.nz/ratesblog/wp-home-feed.php",
				async: true,
				success: function(xmlDoc){
					
					var items = xmlDoc.documentElement.getElementsByTagName('item');
					for(var i = 0; i < items.length; i++){
						var story = items[i];
						var s = document.getElementById(eval(new String("story" + (i+1))));
						s.innerHTML = get_story_html(story);		
					}
				}
		});
	 
	}
	
	
	
	function get_story_html(story){
		var story_link = story.getElementsByTagName('link')[0].firstChild.data;
		var title = story.getElementsByTagName('title')[0].firstChild.data;
		var description = story.getElementsByTagName('description')[0].firstChild.data;		
		var story_html = "<strong><a id='guid' href= " + story_link + " ><span id='title'>"+title+"</span></a></strong><br/><span id='description'>"+ description +"</span><a href='"+ story_link +"'><br/>&gt;&gt;&gt; more</a>";
		return story_html;
	}