Patch #661719: Expose compilation errors as exceptions on request.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 61caf76..30b4902 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 Library
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+- py_compile has a new 'doraise' flag and a new PyCompileError
+  exception.
+
 - SimpleXMLRPCServer now supports CGI through the CGIXMLRPCRequestHandler
   class.