Problem: Wwo sentences:
If you 're over here thinking this problem has been blown out of proportion by the media , you are wrong .
" If you think this problem has been blown out of proportion by the media , you are wrong . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
U.S. troops killed nearly two dozen suspected Taliban militants after coming under fire in southern Afghanistan in the latest in a series of such attacks .
U.S. soldiers killed about two dozen suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan after their convoy came under attack , the military said Sunday .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Naim al-Goud , mayor of Hit , said people from outside his region were ''doing this sabotage against the lines .
Naim al-Goud , the newly appointed mayor of Hit , said people from outside his region attacked the pipeline .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Since both companies described the talks as exclusive , it 's likely the two signed an agreement saying Dynegy wouldn 't talk to other suitors for a certain period of time .
Because the companies described the talks as exclusive , it 's likely they signed an agreement saying Dynegy wouldn 't talk to other suitors for a certain period .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes