Problem: Wwo sentences:
El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers fiercely resisted the army assault this morning , firing Kalashnikov rifles .
El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers put up fierce resistance during the army assault , firing Kalashnikov rifles .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
There were estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises , but most of the businesses were non- operative , he said .
There are estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises in Iraq , but most of the businesses are currently inoperative , he said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Quattrone 's action , prosecutors argue , amounted to criminal obstruction of justice .
Quattrone , 47 , is charged with obstruction of justice and witness tampering .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Arts helped coach the youth on an eighth-grade football team at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay .
The boy was a student at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
no