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Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls

Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau halted a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue over concerns it resembled the pagan god Baal. The bull statue was put on hold as State officials debated how to make it both interesting and non-Satanic.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 05:20 AM EDT
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