update NEWS
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@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@
 
 - The test.test_support module has been renamed to test.support.
 
-- The threading module API was renamed to be PEP 8 complaint.
+- The threading module API was renamed to be PEP 8 complaint.  The old names are
+  still present, but will be removed in the near future.
 
 Tools/Demos
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