Q: The yield fell 2 basis points to 1.41 percent , after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8 , the lowest since March 12 .

The yield fell 7 basis points to 3.61 percent , the lowest since March 12 and within 7 basis points of a 45-year low .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: " Removing the waiver means nothing when Oracle still has pending litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards transaction , " PeopleSoft responded .

In a public statement , a spokesperson said : " Removing the waiver means nothing when Oracle still has pending litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards transaction . "

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: " While many good people work in the telemarketing industry , " Bush said in prepared remarks , " the public is understandably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls , unwanted intrusions .

While he said " many good people work in the telemarketing industry , the public is understandably losing patience with these unwanted phone calls , unwanted intrusions .

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