London, April 22 : An American man has lost a stone in 30 days - just by eating McDonald's.

Doug Logeais, 40, was determined to get rid of the flab, but also wanted to treat himself by eating at his favourite fast-food restaurant.

So he ate at the burger chain for 30 days in a row and managed to shed an amazing 15lb - more than half of it in the first week.

London, Apr 22 : An aspiring model's curvaceous figure that was deemed unfit for lingerie modeling has caught the fancy of footie star Rio Ferdinand, who has signed her up as the face of his online magazine.

Geordie beauty Francoise Boufhal has become the face of #5, which concentrates on music, fashion, film and sport.

The 28H Maxim cover girl was selected from hundreds of other hopefuls after she impressed the Manchester United defender during her interview.

London, April 22 : Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren shared a kiss at the premiere of their recent movie `State of Play' in London.

The movie tells the story of a journalist''s probe into the suspicious death of a Congressman''s mistress.

While Crowe plays the journalist, Dame Helen stars as his bitter editor in the film adaptation of the critically acclaimed BBC television series of the same name.

London, Apr. 22 : Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has warned key soccer rivals Chelsea and other teams that they can expect him to play football at his best when he confronts them on the field.

Manchester United are reeling after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Everton on Sunday, but they still retain the possibility of winning two more trophies this season with the Premier League and Champions League up for grabs.

London, April 22 : Kids suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting shouldn't be given fizzy drinks, for they could make their condition worse, say experts.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) said the idea that flat drinks can help with gastroenteritis is untrue, while fruit juices and fizzy drinks do not help either.

NICE suggested that bad cases of stomach bugs in children under five should in fact be treated with rehydration drinks.

London, Apr 22 : Scottish singer Susan Boyle's rise to fame on Britain's Got Talent has led to many wanting to make a movie on her life, but show boss Simon Cowell has vowed to produce the film himself.

The 47-year-old virgin has been receiving offers from Hollywood directors, and a host of other countries including Japan, Russia, Brazil and Poland, and movie bosses are now on the hunt for stars to play her part.

Boyle has already been made an offer by US film-maker Darla Rae, who runs Film-It Productions in Colorado.