--- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.news.reader/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/news/reader/feed/FeedManager.java	Mon Apr 20 11:06:05 2009 -0500
+++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.news.reader/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/news/reader/feed/FeedManager.java	Tue Apr 21 01:15:45 2009 -0500
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	@SuppressWarnings("static-access")
 	public void loadFeeds() {
 		try {
-			if (!loadFeedListing()) {
+			if (!loadFeedListing(false)) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 	@SuppressWarnings("static-access")
 	public void updateFeeds() {
 		try {
-			if (!loadFeedListing()) {
+			if (!loadFeedListing(false)) {
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -383,11 +383,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Load feed information from feed listing file. 
+	 * Load feed information from feed listing file.
+	 * @param useLocal - use local copy of feed listing file? 
 	 * @return true on success; false otherwise
 	 */
-	private boolean loadFeedListing() throws Exception {
-		URL url = feedListingManager.getFeedInfoFileURL();
+	private boolean loadFeedListing(boolean useLocalCopy) throws Exception {
+		URL url = feedListingManager.getFeedInfoFileURL(useLocalCopy);
 		if (url != null) {
 			return feedListingManager.loadFeedInfo(url);
 		}
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@
 	private void validateFeeds() {
 		if ((newsFeeds == null || newsFeeds.size() == 0) && resourceFeed == null) {
 			try {
-				if (!loadFeedListing()) {
+				if (!loadFeedListing(true)) {
 					return;
 				}
 

--- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.news.reader/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/news/reader/gen/FeedInfo/FeedInfoManager.java	Mon Apr 20 11:06:05 2009 -0500
+++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.news.reader/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/news/reader/gen/FeedInfo/FeedInfoManager.java	Tue Apr 21 01:15:45 2009 -0500
@@ -106,10 +106,26 @@
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve the feed info file from remote server, make a local copy of this file
 	 * and returns the URL to the local copy.
+	 * @param useLocal - use local copy of feed listing file? 
 	 * @return URL of local copy of feed info file
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public URL getFeedInfoFileURL() throws Exception {
+	public URL getFeedInfoFileURL(boolean useLocalCopy) throws Exception {
+		if (feedInfoFile == null) {
+			feedInfoFile = createFeedInfoFile();
+		}
+
+		if (useLocalCopy) {
+			// try to use local copy of the fee info file if it exists.
+			if (feedInfoFile != null && feedInfoFile.exists()) {
+				return feedInfoFile.toURL();
+			}
+			else {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// retrieve the feed info file from remote server and make a local copy of this file
 		String pathStr = CarbideNewsReaderPlugin.getFeedManager().getProperty(FEED_INFO_FILE_KEY);
 		if (pathStr != null) {
 			URL fileUrl = new URL(pathStr);
@@ -124,9 +140,6 @@
 					handlesHttpErrorCode(responseCode);
 					inputStream = connection.getInputStream();
 					if (inputStream != null) {
-						if (feedInfoFile == null) {
-							feedInfoFile = createFeedInfoFile();
-						}
 						if (feedInfoFile != null) {
 							if (feedInfoFile.exists()) {
 								feedInfoFile.delete();
@@ -147,6 +160,7 @@
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		return null;
 	}