Q: About two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice and others decided to protect and polish what remained .

Then , about two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice , the Aviation Trail group and others made a decision to protect and polish what remained .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: So far , Georgia has been returned all but $ 70,000 of the money it wired .

Georgia has received all but $ 70,000 of its money back with the help of the FBI .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Initial reports indicated the shots had been fired from inside a mosque .

According to Central Command 's initial reports , the attackers fired from a mosque in the city .

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