Backport of r67908:
Added test case to ensure attempts to read from a file opened for writing
fail.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index f7ff496..b581a78 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 
 *Release date: XX-XXX-2009*
 
+Core and builtins
+-----------------
+
+- Added test case to ensure attempts to read from a file opened for writing
+  fail.
+
 
 What's New in Python 2.5.3?
 ===========================