function update_news_posted(){
  set_time_limit(3600);
  $plugin_path=plugins_url()."/".basename(dirname(__FILE__));
  $dir=dirname(__FILE__);
  $local_file=fopen($dir."/news.xml","w");
  $server_file="/demo/CFB_STORY$20111106142743765857508.XML";
  $ftp_user="general";
  $ftp_pass="g3n3ral";
  $ftp_server="ftp.stats.com";
  $conn_id=ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect");
  $login_result=ftp_login($conn_id,$ftp_user,$ftp_pass) or die("Could not login");

  if(ftp_fget($conn_id,$local_file,$server_file,FTP_BINARY)){
  }
  else
   die("Problem with downloading the file.");

  fclose($local_file);
  ftp_close($conn_id);
 }