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Updating NEWS to match the current state of affairs.

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@ -3,13 +3,10 @@ What's New in Python 2.1 alpha 1?
Core language, builtins, and interpreter Core language, builtins, and interpreter
- There is a new Unicode companion to the builtin str() function - There is a new Unicode companion to the PyObject_Str() API
called unistr(). Like str(), it calls either the tp_str slot of called PyObject_Unicode(). It behaves in the same way as the
objects or the "__str__" method and converts the returned value former, but assures that the returned value is an Unicode object
to an Unicode object (in case this is necessary). (applying the usual coercion if necessary).
The unistr() is complemented by a new PyObject_Unicode() C API
which behaves in the same way.
- The comparison operators support "rich comparison overloading" (PEP - The comparison operators support "rich comparison overloading" (PEP
207). C extension types can provide a rich comparison function in 207). C extension types can provide a rich comparison function in