fix issue #2944: asyncore doesn't handle connection refused correctly (patch by Alexander Shigin). Merged from 2.7 branch.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index fcd450b..f051eb4 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #2944: asyncore doesn't handle connection refused correctly.
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 - Issue #4184: Private attributes on smtpd.SMTPChannel made public and
   deprecate the private attributes. Add tests for smtpd module.