TASK DEFINITION: You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
PROBLEM: Sentence1: Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight ., Sentence2: Wall Street was also waiting for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) to report earnings after the close .

SOLUTION: No

PROBLEM: Sentence1: The Justice Department Aug. 19 gave pre-clearance for the Oct. 7 date for the election to recall Gov. Gray Davis , saying it would not affect minority voting rights ., Sentence2: The Justice Department on Aug. 19 sanctioned the Oct. 7 date for recall election , saying it would not affect voting rights .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: Elena Slough , considered to be the nation 's oldest person and the third oldest person in the world , died early Sunday morning ., Sentence2: ELENA Slough , considered to be the oldest person in the US and the third oldest person in the world , has died .

SOLUTION:
Yes