Question:
S1: The European Union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 ; the United States is now demanding that the EU end its ban .
S2: The union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 after many consumers feared health risks .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no

Question:
S1: Now they are waiting to see if Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan will try and repair the damage in his testimony to the House next week .
S2: Now they were waiting to see if Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan would try to repair the damage done to bond prices in his testimony to the House next week .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: A Lamar mother arrested Saturday in Colorado Springs is accused of drowning her two children in a bathtub before slitting her wrists .
S2: A 32-year-old mother of two is suspected of drowning her children in a bathtub before slashing her wrists in an unsuccessful suicide attempt , police said .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
yes

Question:
S1: More than 60 suspected cases have been reported in the United States , none of them fatal .
S2: Sixty-five probable cases of SARS have been identified in the United States , along with 255 suspected cases .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer:
no