Problem: Wwo sentences:
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > gained 3 points , or 0.39 percent , at 924 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 6 points , or 0.41 percent , to 1,498 .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Vanderpool said the gunmen were retaliating because the other group had taken the smugglers ' human cargo earlier .
One group had taken the other group 's human cargo earlier , he said .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
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 .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Earlier this month , Bremer called off a visit here , a move officials privately linked to U.S. uncertainty about the Kurdish issue .
Earlier this month , Mr. Bremer called off a visit , in a move that officials confided at the time was linked to uncertainty on the Kurdish situation .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes