Scala XML FAQ: How do I load an XML URL in Scala? (How do I read/download the contents of an XML URL in Scala?)
To load the contents of an XML URL (web page) in Scala, such as an RSS news feed or RESTful web service, just use the load method of the Scala XML class:
val xml = XML.load("http://www.devdaily.com/rss.xml")
Here's an example of what this looks like in the Scala REPL: