Q: Two Americans killed in a recent ambush in Afghanistan were contract employees of the CIA , the agency said Tuesday .

Two CIA operatives have been killed in an ambush in Afghanistan , the CIA said yesterday .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The rioters shot one person in the shoulder and beat and stabbed others , police said .
On Tuesday night rioters shot one person in the shoulder and beat or stabbed others .

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yes

input question: Ebert asked Franklin , pointing to a color photo of Linda Franklin on a projection screen .
A photo of Linda Franklin 's bloodied body was shown on a large screen in the courtroom yesterday .

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output answer: no

[Q]: Utah 's median household income also took a hit , falling 1.8 percent , from $ 48,875 to $ 47,978 .
Georgia 's median household income dropped about 0.9 percent to $ 43,096 -- a $ 408 dip .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

Question:
S1: All of those governments have said their support will not waver , though public sentiment is rising against it .
S2: The governments of those countries have said that despite rising public opposition , their support will not waver .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: Investigations by the Air Force inspector general and the Defense Department also are under way .
The Air Force inspector general and the Pentagon also are investigating .

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output answer:
yes