The SEC's new rule to beef up the independence of mutual fund boards represents an industry defeat.
Can we say the following?
Industries were defeated by the SEC.

no

Tom Online revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were US$42.78 mn, an increase of 38.5% over the same period in 2004.
Can we say the following?
Tom Online earned US$42.78 mn in three months.

yes

FBI agent Denise Stemen said in an affidavit that Lowe's alerted the FBI recently that intruders had broken into its computer at company headquarters in North Carolina, altered its computer programs and illegally intercepted credit card transactions.
Can we say the following?
Non-authorized personnel illegally entered into computer networks.

yes

Lin Piao, after all, was the creator of Mao's "Little Red Book" of quotations.
Can we say the following?
Lin Piao wrote the "Little Red Book".
yes