QUES: Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the central government .

The Democratic Republic of Congo 's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

QUES: Altria shares fell $ 1.17 to $ 42.51 and were the Dow 's biggest percent loser .

Its shares fell $ 9.61 to $ 50.26 , ranking as the NYSE 's most-active issue and its biggest percentage loser .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no

QUES: The euro < EUR = > was up 0.67 percent against the dollar at $ 1.1784 after rising to a three-month high earlier in the session above $ 1.18 .

In early U.S. trading , the euro < EUR = > was down 0.6 percent to $ 1.1741 , after rising to a four-month high of $ 1.1860 .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS:
no