These days, with Hollywood churning out big budget movies based on comic book characters such as Iron Man, the Silver Surfer and the Incredible Hulk, a comics-based opera about a cute little fox may sound a bit tame.

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Given that the hen is likely, sooner or later, to meet a hungry fox, there is little point in it having a body which can repair itself perfectly particularly if the resources for that repair come at the expense of egg-laying.

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The other programs include Fox's own "Factor, " of course (when Cowell decided to launch a U.S. version of his UK hit, Fox had little choice but to get on board, lest risk losing him to a rival network).

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It was during that film, Doc Hollywood, that Fox noticed a twitch in his little finger.

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In human rights, as in much else, Mr Fox has promised a lot but delivered little.

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Hold onto those summer days a little longer with this week's Escape to Fox Ridge Resort and Kahuna Laguna Indoor Water Park in North Conway, New Hampshire.

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Today Fox, 32, presides over a thriving little company that grew out of the online business he ditched.

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And some thought that Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott's lips were too loose when he said on "Fox News Sunday" that he was a "little nervous" about the Fed chairman's power over the economy.

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Fox numbers have recovered since then, but the total in Bristol is still a little lower than before the outbreak.

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