Problem: Wwo sentences:
" It 's a huge black eye , " said publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr . , whose family has controlled the paper since 1896 .
" It 's a huge black eye , " Arthur Sulzberger , the newspaper 's publisher , said of the scandal .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Dos Reis also pleaded guilty to federal charges that he crossed state lines to have sex with Christina and another girl on a different occasion .
Dos Reis had earlier pleaded guilty to federal charges that he crossed state lines to have sex with Christina and one other girl in a separate incident .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Wind River also cut costs , reducing first-quarter operating expenses by 28 percent to $ 47.1 million .
Operating expenses fell 28 percent to $ 47.1 million in the first quarter from $ 65.8 million a year earlier .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
About 130,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq , with others deployed in Afghanistan , South Korea and elsewhere .
About 130,000 US soldiers remain in Iraq , with others serving in Afghanistan , South Korea , Japan , Germany and elsewhere .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes