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RSS content can be read using software called an "RSS reader", "feed reader" or an "aggregator". The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.

The initials "RSS" are used to refer to the following formats:

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  • Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91) RSS formats are specified using XML, a generic specification for the creation of data formats.

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    Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in Homs overnight in the worst violence since anti-government protests began, but the government denies it.
  • Thousands in rival Moscow marches
    Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
  • Afghan civilian death toll rises
    The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
  • Obama urges 'keep recovery going'
    Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
  • ANC youth leader appeal dismissed
    South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
  • Saigon fall reporter dies at 79
    George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.
  • Wikileaks suspect to face trial
    Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.
  • Lance Armstrong team probe closed
    US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.
  • Anger over NY police Muslim memo
    Civic groups from around the US are urging New York's attorney general to investigate the New York Police Department surveillance operations.
  • VIDEO: Ex-Ambassador death 'torture'
    The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of the country's former Ambassador to France, who died less than 24 hours after being arrested by Tripoli-based militia.
  • New Virgin staff pay for checks
    Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
  • FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
    The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
  • Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar
    Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.
  • Prince optimistic for fisheries
    Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
  • Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
    The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
  • Artist set for Facebook windfall
    A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.
  • Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'
    A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
  • Cairo clashes over football anger
    At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
  • BBC accuses Iran of intimidation
    The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
  • Cancer charity in funding U-turn
    A major US breast cancer charity reverses a decision to cut funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood, after a furious outcry.
  • Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet'
    Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.

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