Here are two sentences:

The Nasdaq composite index rose 13.70 , or 0.8 per cent , to 1700.34 .

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 13.73 points , or 0.81 percent , to finish at 1,700.34 .

yes

Here are two sentences:

New cases of SARS might continue to appear , the authors write ominously , " until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted . "

New cases might continue to appear until the stratospheric supply of the causative agent becomes exhausted , they said .

yes

Here are two sentences:

Mississippi placed among the bottom 10 states in 13 of the 17 measures .

Mississippi is among the bottom five states on nine other measures .
yes