Storing XML data in array

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This is just a simple problem that has annoyed me for hours. I want to get data from my XML file an store them in arrays but it doesnt!! Why??
My script:


//XML function
function loadXML(loaded) {
	var headline_temp:Array = [];
	var text_temp:Array = [];
	if (loaded) {
		for (i=0; i<5; i++) {
		    headline_temp* = this.firstChild.childNodes*.childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
			text_temp* = this.firstChild.childNodes*.childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
		}
	} else {
		trace("file not loaded!");
	}
}
//////////////////////////////////////
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("extern/text.xml");

If I trace the arrays, it just returns ‘undefined’ but if I trace inside the function it returns the actual data. Why??