Since it doesn't allow me to edit my own post here's an update:

Here's what I have so far, this is from a tutorial:

Code:
import com.greensock.*;
import flash.events.Event; 
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
import flash.display.MovieClip; 
import flash.media.Sound;
import flash.media.SoundChannel;
import flash.utils.ByteArray;
 
 
var imageArray:Array = new Array();
var painterArray:Array = new Array();
var titleArray:Array = new Array();
var dateArray:Array = new Array();
 
 
//Loader event for the XML
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onLoaded);
 
 
var xml:XML;
 
 
loader.load(new URLRequest("mday.xml"));
 
 
function onLoaded(e:Event):void {
    //load XML
    xml=new XML(e.target.data);
    var il:XMLList=xml.images;
    listLength=il.length();
    //fill up the array from XML
    populateArray();
}
 
 
function populateArray():void {
    //takes the properties defined in the XML and stores them into arrays
    var i:Number;
    for (i = 0; i < listLength; i++) {
        imageArray[i]=xml.images[i].pic;
        titleArray[i]=xml.images[i].title;
        painterArray[i]=xml.images[i].painter;
        dateArray[i]=xml.images[i].date;
    }
}
The AS is attached to a keyframe, not in its separate class.

Thanks.