QUES: At least 29 American troops have been killed in action since Bush declared major combat over on May 1 .

Some three dozen American and British troops have been killed since Bush declared major combat over in Iraq on May 1 .

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

[Q]: Car volume fell 8 per cent , while light truck sales -- which include vans , pickups and SUVs -- rose 2.7 per cent .

Car volume was down 8 percent , while light truck sales--which include vans , pickups and SUVs--rose 2.7 percent .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Air Transport Association spokeswoman Diana Cronan said that travel was down in May through July and that she also expected it to be off over Labor Day .
ATA spokeswoman Diana Cronan said travel was down in May through July , and she also expects it to be down some over Labor Day .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

The suspected militants ambushed the convoy Saturday near the town of Spinboldak , said U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Douglas Lefforge .

The suspected militants ambushed the convoy near the town of Spinboldak , U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Douglas Lefforge said Sunday , a day after the attack .
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yes

Q: He said the local organized crime police were investigating a suspect , but he would not confirm if it was the 24-year-old cited by Bitdefender .

He said the local organized crime police were investigating a suspect , but he would not say if it was Ciobanu .

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

[Q]: The remaining five men continue to be questioned under Section 17 of the Terrorism Act .
Three men and two women who were at the property were arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes