Problem: Wwo sentences:
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > eased 7.57 points , or 0.76 percent , at 990.94 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points , or 1.53 percent , at 1,628.26 .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Analysts surveyed by Reuters Research had been looking for , on average , revenue of $ 723 million and a loss of 28 cents a share .
Analysts surveyed by First Call were expecting sales of $ 723 million and a loss of 28 cents a share .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Lee , 33 , told the newspaper that the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom , where he found her .
Lee , 33 , said the girl had dragged the food , toys and other things into her mother 's bedroom .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The face of President Saddam Hussein was added to Iraqi currency after the 1991 Gulf War .
Saddam 's portrait was added to Iraq 's currency after the Gulf War .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes