For some reason when using Rome, it can't load its own properties file. I've posted the exception, code and my MANIFEST.MF below. Let me know if you need anything else to help me out.

Thanks!

Code:
	SyndFeedInput input = new SyndFeedInput();
			InputStream stream = get(feed.getUrl());
			InputStreamReader reader = new InputStreamReader(stream);
			SyndFeed syndFeed = input.build(reader);
			List<SyndEntry> entries = syndFeed.getEntries();

Manifest-Version: 1.0
Export-Package: com.monkily.rssexplorer.model;version="1.0.0";uses:="javax.persistence",
 com.monkily.rssexplorer.service;version="1.0.0"
Import-Library: org.hibernate.ejb;version="[3.3.2.GA,3.4.0)",
 org.springframework.spring
Bundle-Name: Monkily RssExplorer
Import-Bundle:  com.monkily.user;version="[1.0.0,1.0.0]",
 com.monkily.content;version="[1.0.0,1.0.0]",
 com.springsource.org.jdom;version="[1.0.0,1.0.0]",
 com.springsource.com.sun.syndication;version="[1.0.0,1.0.0]",
 com.springsource.org.apache.commons.httpclient;version="[3.1.0,4.0.0)",
 com.springsource.com.sun.syndication;version="[1.0.0,2.0.0)"
Bundle-Vendor: Monkily
Application-TraceLevels: *=info,com.monkily.*=debug
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0
Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Import-Package: com.monkily.content.model,
 com.monkily.content.service,
 com.monkily.utils,
 com.mysql.jdbc.jdbc2.optional,
 javax.persistence,
 javax.sql,
 org.apache.commons.logging,
 org.hibernate.ejb,
 org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation,
 org.springframework.beans.factory.config,
 org.springframework.orm.jpa,
 org.springframework.orm.jpa.vendor,
 org.springframework.osgi.context.event,
 org.springframework.stereotype,
 org.springframework.transaction.annotation
Bundle-SymbolicName: com.monkily.rssexplorer



java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
	at com.sun.syndication.io.SyndFeedInput.build(SyndFeedInput.java:122)
	at com.monkily.rssexplorer.internal.service.impl.RssServiceImpl.checkFeed(RssServiceImpl.java:68)
	at com.monkily.rssexplorer.internal.service.impl.RssServiceImpl.checkAll(RssServiceImpl.java:58)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
	at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:198)
	at $Proxy138.checkAll(Unknown Source)
	at com.monkily.rssexplorer.internal.scheduler.RssExplorerScheduler.start(RssExplorerScheduler.java:54)
	at com.monkily.rssexplorer.internal.scheduler.RssExplorerScheduler.onOsgiApplicationEvent(RssExplorerScheduler.java:43)
	at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor10.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
	at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)
	at org.springframework.osgi.service.importer.support.internal.aop.ServiceInvoker.doInvoke(ServiceInvoker.java:58)
	at org.springframework.osgi.service.importer.support.internal.aop.ServiceInvoker.invoke(ServiceInvoker.java:62)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
	at org.springframework.aop.support.DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.doProceed(DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.java:131)
	at org.springframework.aop.support.DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.invoke(DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.java:119)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
	at org.springframework.osgi.service.util.internal.aop.ServiceTCCLInterceptor.invoke(ServiceTCCLInterceptor.java:36)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
	at org.springframework.osgi.service.importer.support.LocalBundleContextAdvice.invoke(LocalBundleContextAdvice.java:59)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
	at org.springframework.aop.support.DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.doProceed(DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.java:131)
	at org.springframework.aop.support.DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.invoke(DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.java:119)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
	at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:204)
	at $Proxy3.onOsgiApplicationEvent(Unknown Source)
	at org.springframework.osgi.extender.internal.activator.ListListenerAdapter.onOsgiApplicationEvent(ListListenerAdapter.java:52)
	at org.springframework.osgi.context.event.ApplicationListenerAdapter.onApplicationEvent(ApplicationListenerAdapter.java:45)
	at org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster$1.run(SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.java:78)
	at org.springframework.core.task.SyncTaskExecutor.execute(SyncTaskExecutor.java:49)
	at org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.java:76)
	at org.springframework.osgi.context.event.OsgiBundleApplicationContextEventMulticasterAdapter.multicastEvent(OsgiBundleApplicationContextEventMulticasterAdapter.java:63)
	at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.sendRefreshedEvent(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:370)
	at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.completeRefresh(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:294)
	at org.springframework.osgi.extender.internal.dependencies.startup.DependencyWaiterApplicationContextExecutor$CompleteRefreshTask.run(DependencyWaiterApplicationContextExecutor.java:145)
	at com.springsource.server.kernel.dm.ContextPropagatingTaskExecutor$2.run(ContextPropagatingTaskExecutor.java:82)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
	at java.util.Properties$LineReader.readLine(Properties.java:418)
	at java.util.Properties.load0(Properties.java:337)
	at java.util.Properties.load(Properties.java:325)
	at com.sun.syndication.io.impl.PropertiesLoader.<init>(PropertiesLoader.java:74)
	at com.sun.syndication.io.impl.PropertiesLoader.getPropertiesLoader(PropertiesLoader.java:46)
	at com.sun.syndication.io.impl.PluginManager.<init>(PluginManager.java:54)
	at com.sun.syndication.io.impl.PluginManager.<init>(PluginManager.java:46)
	at com.sun.syndication.feed.synd.impl.Converters.<init>(Converters.java:40)
	at com.sun.syndication.feed.synd.SyndFeedImpl.<clinit>(SyndFeedImpl.java:56)
	... 44 more