var xml:XML = <content>
      <item list_id="1">
<name_CDATA id="1" elite="0" event_item="0" type="ship"><![CDATA[PHOENIX (In Use)]]></name_CDATA>
        <category_CDATA><![CDATA[STARJET]]></category_CDATA>
        <description_CDATA><![CDATA[Battle dwarf]]></description_CDATA>
        <buy_hint_CDATA><![CDATA[Do you really want to buy the <strong>Phoenix</strong> ship for <strong>0</strong>?]]></buy_hint_CDATA>
        <qty_enabled default="1" max="1">0</qty_enabled>
        <price cost="0">OWNED</price>
        <stats1>
          <title_CDATA><![CDATA[<b>Standard:</b>]]></title_CDATA>
          <hitpoints>4,000</hitpoints>
          <speed>320</speed>
          <cargo>100</cargo>
          <lasers>1</lasers>
          <rockets>100</rockets>
          <generators>1</generators>
          <extras>1</extras>
        </stats1>
        <stats2>
          <title_CDATA><![CDATA[<b>Standard2:</b>]]></title_CDATA>
          <hitpoints>4,002</hitpoints>
          <speed>322</speed>
          <cargo>102</cargo>
          <lasers>2</lasers>
          <rockets>102</rockets>
          <generators>2</generators>
          <extras>2</extras>
        </stats2>
        <stats3>
          <title_CDATA><![CDATA[<b>Standard3:</b>]]></title_CDATA>
          <hitpoints>4,003</hitpoints>
          <speed>323</speed>
          <cargo>103</cargo>
          <lasers>3</lasers>
          <rockets>103</rockets>
          <generators>3</generators>
          <extras>3</extras>
        </stats3>
    </item>
</content>;

var items:XMLList = xml..item;
var stats:XMLList = items.children().(name().toString().indexOf("stats") != -1);

for each (var stat:XML in stats)
{
    trace(stat.name());
    for each (var item:XML in stat.*)
    {
        trace("\t", item.name(), ":", item.toString());
    }
}