Problem: Wwo sentences:
They suspect the same anarchist group that claimed responsibility for the Dec. 21 explosions near his house , according to Italian news agency ANSA .
Italian police investigating the Prodi bomb suspect an anarchist group that claimed responsibility for Dec. 21 explosions near his house , according to Italian news agency ANSA .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
" For me , the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents , " according to extracts leaked yesterday .
" For me , the Lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
" September and third-quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement .
" September and third quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " stated SIA President George Scalise , in a statement .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
For the weekend , the top 12 movies grossed $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from the same weekend a year earlier .
The overall box office soared , with the top 12 movies grossing $ 157.1 million , up 52 percent from a year ago .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes