Q: St. Paul Chairman and Chief Executive Jay S. Fishman , 51 , will be CEO of the combined company .

Jay Fishman , 51 , chairman and chief executive of St Paul , will be chief executive of the combined company .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: Tamil parties blame the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) for these killings .

The government wanted to revive talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) to discuss the interim structure .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winners James Brolin and Judy Davis star as Ronald and Nancy Reagan in The Reagans .

James Brolin and Judy Davis play Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the CBS film .

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A:
yes