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--- win_installer/installer/conf/news.html	18 Dec 2007 02:01:48 -0000	1.1
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 <h2>Latest News &amp; Updates</h2>
-  <ul>
-  	<li>
-	  	<h3>Welcome to LAMS 2.1!</h3> 
-	 	<p> 
-	       News is on its way!
-	    </p>
-	</li>
-</ul>
+<ul>
+    <li>
+    <h3>Welcome to LAMS 2.1 RC1!</h3>
+    <p>This is a <strong>pre-release</strong> version of LAMS designed give you a chance to play with Branching. Read about the 
+    changes on the <a href="http://wiki.lamsfoundation.org/display/lams/2.1RC1" title="2.1 RC1" target="_new">2.1 RC1 release page</a>.<br />
+    
+    If you want to learn more about <a href="http://wiki.lamsfoundation.org/display/lamsdocs" target="_new" title="LAMS Documentation">LAMS</a>, 
+    join the <a href="http://lamscommunity.org" title="LAMS Community" target="_new">LAMS Community</a> where teachers and developers 
+    share their experiences and ideas on the usage of LAMS.<br />
+    
+    Found a bug or want to comment on the new features? 
+    <a href="http://lamscommunity.org/dotlrn/clubs/technicalcommunity/forums/forum-view?forum_id=4930" target="_new">Let us know about it</a>. 
+    The bugs we already know about are listed in our 
+    <a href="https://bugs.lamsfoundation.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&amp;mode=hide&amp;sorter/order=DESC&amp;sorter/field=priority&amp;resolution=-1&amp;pid=10020&amp;fixfor=10013" title="Issues" target="_new">Issues 
+    Tracker</a>. Also have a look at the <a href="http://wiki.lamsfoundation.org/display/lams/Roadmap" target="_new" title="LAMS Roadmap">LAMS Roadmap</a> for upcoming features.<br />
+    
+    LAMS is currently being translated to <a href="http://lamscommunity.org/i18n" target="_new">25 languages</a> by more than 50 volunteers. 
+    Want to <a href="http://lamscommunity.org/i18n" target="_new">help out</a>? </p>
+    </li>
+</ul>
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