Added target list.

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diff --git a/doc/NEWS.txt b/doc/NEWS.txt
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--- a/doc/NEWS.txt
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ including signing credentials and identifiers, can be
 overriden depending on the recipient of the assertions.
 
 Simplified application architecture.  Both origins
-and targets are now referred to using a single 
+and targets now reference each other using a single 
 identifier called a "provider id".
 
 The Attribute Authority can be configured to answer 
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ of formats, including those commonly used with OpenSSL.
 The origin now validates all requests from 1.2+ targets
 against federation metadata.
 
-Compatibility with 1.1 targets.
+Compatibility with 1.1 targets using a "legacy" or
+"default" configuration.
 
 Separate logs are created for errors and transaction 
 auditing.
@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ support for conection pooling and prepared statements.
 
 Mechanism for throttling requests to the Handle Service.  
 This improves performance by preventing the server from 
-becoming saturated with signing requests.
+becoming saturated with signing requests. Throttle can
+be adjusted based for servers with more than two CPUs.
 
 Support for signatures on all SAML Assertions and 
 Responses, which allows for more interoperability
-with other SAML-based software.
+with other SAML-based software and profiles.
 
 Attribute Release Policies can contain match functions 
 on attribute values.  This allows the release of specific 
@@ -60,10 +62,49 @@ The resolvertest program can now process and enforce
 Attribute Release Policies.
 
 Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML and XML 
-Security.
+Security, with substantial performance improvements when
+signing.
 
 Many important bug fixes
 
 
 Target
 -----------------
+
+New XML-based configuration system supporting runtime
+adjustment of many settings and better integration with
+supplemental configuration files
+
+Ability to partition deployment into "Applications" at the
+vhost, path, or document level
+
+"Lazy" sessions allow applications to redirect browser
+to initiate a session, allowing content to decide it
+needs authentication or attributes at runtime
+
+Flexible support for multi-federation deployment, including
+selection of credentials and authorities based on the request
+and the origin site or federation
+
+Support for more types of key and certificate formats
+
+Improved pluggability for many aspects of system, including
+access control modules
+
+Clearer trace logging and support for a transaction/audit log
+
+Pooling and caching of HTTP and TLS connections to origins
+
+Support for alternative SAML name formats for intra-enterprise
+deployments and better interoperability with SAML products
+
+Support for tailoring attribute query behavior, particularly
+non-fatal failure modes for intelligent applications prepared
+to deal with missing information
+
+Updated library dependencies, including OpenSAML, Xerces parser,
+XML Security, and support for all GCC 3.x compiler versions
+
+Support for Apache 2.0 as well as Apache 1.3 and IIS
+
+Many important bug fixes