Edison decided to call "his" invention the Kinetoscope, combining the Greek root words "kineto" (movement), and "scopos" ("to view").
Can we say the following?
Edison invented the Kinetoscope.

yes

The Rolling Stones kicked off their latest tour on Sunday, with a flashy, high-energy concert at Boston's Fenway Park that made no concession to the band's more than four decades playing pounding rock 'n roll.
Can we say the following?
The Rolling Stones kicked off their tour in Boston.

yes

Humans have won notable battles in the war against infection - and antibiotics are still powerful weapons - but nature has evolution on its side, and the war against bacterial diseases is by no means over.
Can we say the following?
Bacteria is winning the war against antibiotics.

no

95% of the Gulf of Mexico's oil output is now out of service following Katrina, together with more than 83% of natural gas production.
Can we say the following?
Crude oil prices have hit fresh highs as fears grow over the extent of damage, done by Hurricane Katrina, to oil output in the Gulf of Mexico.
no