Problem: Wwo sentences:
Shelley 's office reported Friday that 575,926 signatures have been reported to him .
Shelley 's office released signature counts late Friday and said counties had reported counting 575,926 signatures so far .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Earnings per share from recurring operations will be 13 cents to 14 cents .
That beat the company 's April earnings forecast of 8 to 9 cents a share .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The transaction will grant Handspring stockholders 0.09 of a share of Palm--and no shares of PalmSource--for each share of Handspring common stock .
Under the proposed terms of the transaction , and following the spinoff of PalmSource , Palm will exchange 0.09 shares for each share of Handspring .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Since it was launched , the SiteFinder service has come under increasing criticism from users and analysts who say that VeriSign has overstepped its authority .
Since it was launched Monday , the SiteFinder service has drawn widespread criticism from Internet users who complain that VeriSign has overstepped its authority .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes