QUES: The league said it is not taking a position on whether Governor Gray Davis should be recalled in the Oct. 7 voting , and will not endorse a replacement candidate .

The group said it is not taking a position on whether Davis should be recalled and will not endorse a replacement candidate .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
ANS: yes

QUES: Catholic Church officials reported that two miners were killed and six other protesters injured 50 miles ( 110 km ) outside of La Paz .

A Catholic priest said two miners were killed and nine other protesters injured 110 kilometres outside La Paz as a convoy of miners threw dynamite at soldiers manning a roadblock .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
ANS: no

QUES: Recall backers say they have collected 1,600,000 signatures , approaching twice the 897,158 needed to force an election .

Recall proponents say they have turned in nearly twice the number of necessary signatures .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
****
ANS:
yes