QUES: Like the outgoing centre-left coalition , the next government is expected to come under pressure to hand over indicted war criminals or risk losing Western aid .

The next government is expected quickly to come under pressure to hand over iwar criminals or risk losing crucial Western aid .

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

[Q]: U.S. manufacturing growth expanded for the third straight month in September but at a slower pace , according to a report released shortly after the opening bell .

US manufacturing grew for the third consecutive month in September , but at a slower rate than in previous months , according to a survey released Wednesday .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Shares of Bristol-Myers rose to $ 28 in electronic trading from the $ 26.90 close on the New York Stock Exchange .
Bristol shares rose $ 1.30 , or 5 percent , to $ 28.20 , after closing at $ 26.90 on the New York Stock Exchange .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The FTC also asked the judge to suspend his ruling pending its appeal .

The FTC asked the court Wednesday to block the ruling and filed for an appeal .
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yes

Q: " This blackout was largely preventable , " Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said .

" Things go wrong , " U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Wednesday at the Department of Energy .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

[Q]: It recommended that consideration be given to making the job of CIA director a career post instead of a political appointment .
It suggests that Congress consider making the CIA director a professional position , rather than a political appointment .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes