Question:
S1: The Opposition Leader , Simon Crean , said John Howard had been forced to make changes by the incompetence of his ministers .
S2: The Leader of the Opposition , Simon Crean , said from Jakarta that the reshuffle had been forced by ministerial incompetence .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Federal agents said Friday they are investigating the theft of 1,100 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week .
S2: Federal investigators are looking for possible connections between the theft of 1,100 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: Only one third of high-speed trains within France were running , national rail company Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer said .
S2: One third of high-speed trains within France will run , national railway company Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer estimates .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: They said he organized a network of associates operating in as many as a dozen states .
S2: Agents described Carlow , 50 , as a " major player ' ' who organized a network of associates operating in as many as a dozen states .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
Answer:
yes