Q: There are only 2,000 Roman Catholics living in Banja Luka now .

There are just a handful of Catholics left in Banja Luka .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: " These despicable acts were committed by killers whose only faith is hate , " Bush said , adding that the United States will find the killers .

These despicable acts were committed by killers whose only faith is hate and the United States will find the killers and they will learn the meaning of American justice .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Based on having at least one of the symptoms , most students had been hung over between three and 11 times in the previous year .

On average the students suffered at least one of the 13 symptoms between three and 11 times in the last year .

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