QUES: Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington , said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform .

The EU 's agriculture representative in Washington said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is wrapping up talks on agricultural reform .

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

[Q]: More than 6,000 companies must get shareholders ' approval before granting their executives options and other stock compensation packages , the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday .

Companies trading on the biggest stock markets must get shareholder approval before granting stock options and other equity compensation under rules cleared yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" As a responsible leader we feel it necessary to make these changes because online chat services are increasingly being misused , " Microsoft told the BBC .
" As a responsible leader we felt it necessary to make these changes because online chat services are increasingly being misused , " stated Gillian Kent , director at MSN UK .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

More than 60 suspected cases have been reported in the United States , none of them fatal .

Sixty-five probable cases of SARS have been identified in the United States , along with 255 suspected cases .
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no

Q: United already has paid the city $ 34 million in penalties for missing the first round of employment targets .

United has paid $ 34 million in penalties for failing to meet employment targets .

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

[Q]: Handspring shareholders will get 0.09 shares of the parent company , Palm , Inc . , for each share of Handspring common stock they currently own .
Handspring 's shareholders will receive 0.09 Palm shares ( and no shares of PalmSource ) for each share of Handspring common stock they own .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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- yes

[A]:
yes