RSS (supposedly from either Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) is a protocol for sharing information, most often used to share content that changes often, like news stories or blog entries. It is an XML encoded format and there are many utilities such as the free and robust MagpieRSS PHP based reader which we are using for the example below. You can use RSS services to add content to your site, and help to make sure that your site has fresh and relevant information for users.

Example: Latest 3 News Feeds New Random Feed

Yahoo! News: World News
	Officials: Floods kill at least 267 in Pakistan (AP)
	AP - Rescue and government officials say flooding has killed at least 267 people in Pakistan over the past three days.
	Police say 4 soldiers killed in landmine attack (AP)
	AP - Suspected separatist rebels triggered a land mine explosion Friday that killed at least four paramilitary soldiers and injured 25 others in India's remote northeastern state of Assam, police said.
	Fed atty: Military secrets sold to pay for HI home (AP)
	AP - A federal prosecutor said Thursday a former B-2 bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the $15,000-a-month mortgage on the mansion-like home he built on Maui's north shore.

RSS References
	High Quality News Feeds & PR
	This is one of the better quality RSS feeders out there, we like to use this site for our clients - both for PR promotion and to receive news feeds - though this, as always, is not an endorsement.
	Search for RSS Feeds on Feed24
	Not the best place to find sources, since this site keeps them closely guarded, but it will give you a good idea of just how vast the sea of RSS feeds can be.
	What is RSS?
	This is a good site for the beginner who wants to find out a little about the history and meansing for RSS and how it might be used.
	Introduction to RSS
	This is a good introduction for the coding enthusiast, though not truly suited for the average Internet user. Take a look if you feel comfortable with HTML or XML code, as the syntax is XML compliant (mostly).
	RSS on Wikipedia
	Here is where you can learn pretty much anything that you ever might want to know about RSS. History, standards, protocols, versions, etc.