Q: Just across a river , St. Joseph has trendy restaurants , boutiques , offices and a picturesque beachfront .

Less than a mile away , across a river , St. Joseph features trendy restaurants , boutiques , offices and a picturesque beach front .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: Federal Judge William Barbour said Tuesday he imposed the maximum sentence because Avants showed no remorse in the brutal slaying .

U.S. District Judge William Barbour said he imposed the maximum because Avants showed no remorse .

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A: yes
Q: Sobig.F became one of the most widespread viruses ever , crippling corporate e-mail networks and filling home users ' inboxes with a glut of messages .

Since surfacing late Monday , Sobig.F has been crippling corporate e-mail networks and filling home users ' inboxes with a glut of messages .

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A:
yes