Society

UK condemns Russian moves against culture body

LONDON - Russian plans to impose visa restrictions on staff working for the British government's cultural arm can only worsen a diplomatic row between London and Moscow, Britain said on Tuesday.

"Such threats can only make matters worse," Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in a statement. "It is not in the interests of either the UK or Russia for flourishing cultural, educational and scientific links to be held hostage to unrelated issues in this way."

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Sarah Palin meets Billy Graham

Sarah Palin met evangelist Billy Graham for dinner at his home on Montreat, North Carolina, on Sunday.

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