Adding two XML nodes

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I am having a serious dillema of being unable to get two xml nodes side by side. Here is my current actionscript 3 code:

var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(“xml_text.xml”);
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
xmlLoader.load(xmlURL);

var xmldata:XML = new XML();
xmldata.ignoreWhitespace = true;
function xmlLoaded(evt:Event):void {
xmldata = XML(xmlLoader.data);
trace(xmldata.news1.date1+xmldata.news1.content1)
}

here is my xml:

<?xml version=“1.0” encoding=“utf-8” ?>
<textdata>
<news1>
<date1>9/25/08</date1>
<content1>Currently testing xml loading in flash</content1>
</news1>
</textdata>

here is the current output:

<date1>9/25/08</date1>
<content1>Currently testing xml loading in flash</content1>

here is my desired output:

9/25/08 Currently testing xml loading in flash

Please help me get my desired output! i am pretty new to actionscript 3