-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- altovise davis , the widow of entertainer sammy davis jr. , has died . she was 65 . altovise davis , in a 2008 photo , married sammy davis jr. in 1970 . davis died saturday at the cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles , california , said her publicist , amy malone . she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke . davis , a dancer and actress from brooklyn , new york , met sammy davis jr. on the set of the musical `` golden boy '' in london in 1967 . the couple married three years later . it was sammy davis jr. 's third marriage . the couple remained together until he died of throat cancer in 1990 . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a skywest airlines flight made an emergency landing in buffalo , new york , on wednesday after a passenger lost consciousness , officials said . the passenger received medical attention before being released , according to marissa snow , spokeswoman for skywest . she said the airliner expects to accommodate the 75 passengers on another aircraft to their original destination -- hartford , connecticut -- later wednesday afternoon . a mother who was too fat for the nintendo wii - making her computerised character balloon when she stood on the wii-fit board - can now play with her children again after losing an incredible nine stone . mrs rose was horrified to be told by the nintendo wii that she was too heavy for the board when she went to play the game - including bowling and skiing - on the console with her young daughter one christmas . weighing in at 22st 6lb , the machine told her it could not cope with her weight - even making her computerised character blow right up on screen . debbie rose pictured , left when she weighed in at 22st 6lb and right looking healthier after losing just under nine stone . the couple had an adopted son . the federal aviation administration initially reported a pressurization problem and said it would investigate . snow said there was no indication of any pressurization issues , and the faa later issued a statement that did not reference a pressurization problem . skywest also said there was no problem with the plane 's door , which some media initially reported . funeral services will be held in burbank , california , with the date and time to be announced later . wake-up call : mrs rose was told by the nintendo wii that , at 22st 6lb , it could not cope with her weight - even making her computerised character , pictured , balloon on screen . after years of battling the bulge , it was the wake-up call the 33-year-old needed - and forced her into shedding weight . sammy davis jr. , himself a musician , was famous for being part of the rat pack , which included frank sinatra and dean martin . cnn 's janet digiacomo contributed to this report . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . in testing , starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed , transaction speed and total customer wait time , says brady brewer , vice president of starbucks card and brand loyalty . in all instances , starbucks card mobile was the fastest way for customers to pay . starbucks is investing in mobile payments , an investment davidson describes as modest in relation to expectations , because customers have requested the option and have shown a propensity to not only pay with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions are made using a starbucks card -- but frequently use their smartphones while waiting in line . the company also believes that its customers carry their mobile phones more often than a wallet or purse , and sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . flight 5622 was originally scheduled to fly from chicago to hartford . the plane descended 28,000 feet in three minutes . `` it would feel like a roller coaster -- when you 're coming over the top and you 're going down , '' cnn aviation analyst mary schiavo said , describing how such a descent would feel . `` you know that these pilots knew they were in a very grave and very serious situation . '' the size 28 mother-of-two has incredibly managed to lose just under nine stone in two years - and can now join in with family fun and play with her children on the console . mrs rose , who lives in brownhills , staffordshire with husband tim and daughters , alana , eight , and summer , two , said : ' i was so miserable , but did n't realise how sad i was until i look back at that time . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . result : mrs rose pictured with her daughters who she can now play with on the wii-fit console . ` we bought my eldest daughter alana a wii fit for christmas but when i got on it the game made my character explode before we could even start . ' i was stunned when it said that i was too heavy for it . i was just mortified . ` but it really spurred me on to go and do something about my weight . it was the kick-start i needed . ' deb 's diet before she lost weight : . breakfast : four slices of toast with butter and jam . morning snack : biscuits and crisps . lunch : a cheese sandwich with a packet of crisps and a chocolate bar . afternoon snack : a piece of cake . dinner : full-fat curry with chips , rice , naan bread and onion bhajis . deb 's diet since losing weight : . breakfast : branflakes with banana and raisins . morning snack : piece of fruit . lunch : ryvita with low fat cheese spread and salad . afternoon snack : low fat yogurt and a weight watchers bar . dinner : healthy curry with rice , a finger of naan bread and salad . the machine , which helps users keep track of their fitness and weight with interactive exercises , states the maximum weight for gamers is 21.5 st. mrs rose , who works at asda , joined weight watchers at the park view centre in brownhills in january 2010 . she swapped her diet of biscuits , crisps , and curries for fruit , cereals and low-fat meals , and has n't looked back . ` things like going shopping for clothes used to be an emotional trauma , ' she said . ` i 'm still keen to lose more weight and it would be wonderful to get to my goal of 11st 10lb this year . and she 's back on the wii fit with her daughters weighing in at 13st 12lb . ` as soon as i 'd lost enough weight to use the wii i was on it - and i can join in with the family wii parties as well . ' i can actually play the skiing game now and we have a good time playing with it now . i can finally stand on the board without the character blowing up like a balloon and exploding . '
altovise davis , 65 , died saturday at a los angeles hospital , her publicist says . she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke . davis , a dancer and actress , married sammy davis jr. in 1970 .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- altovise davis , the widow of entertainer sammy davis jr. , has died . she was 65 . altovise davis , in a 2008 photo , married sammy davis jr. in 1970 . davis died saturday at the cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles , california , said her publicist , amy malone . she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke . davis , a dancer and actress from brooklyn , new york , met sammy davis jr. on the set of the musical `` golden boy '' in london in 1967 . the couple married three years later . it was sammy davis jr. 's third marriage . the couple remained together until he died of throat cancer in 1990 . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a skywest airlines flight made an emergency landing in buffalo , new york , on wednesday after a passenger lost consciousness , officials said . the passenger received medical attention before being released , according to marissa snow , spokeswoman for skywest . she said the airliner expects to accommodate the 75 passengers on another aircraft to their original destination -- hartford , connecticut -- later wednesday afternoon . a mother who was too fat for the nintendo wii - making her computerised character balloon when she stood on the wii-fit board - can now play with her children again after losing an incredible nine stone . mrs rose was horrified to be told by the nintendo wii that she was too heavy for the board when she went to play the game - including bowling and skiing - on the console with her young daughter one christmas . weighing in at 22st 6lb , the machine told her it could not cope with her weight - even making her computerised character blow right up on screen . debbie rose pictured , left when she weighed in at 22st 6lb and right looking healthier after losing just under nine stone . the couple had an adopted son . the federal aviation administration initially reported a pressurization problem and said it would investigate . snow said there was no indication of any pressurization issues , and the faa later issued a statement that did not reference a pressurization problem . skywest also said there was no problem with the plane 's door , which some media initially reported . funeral services will be held in burbank , california , with the date and time to be announced later . wake-up call : mrs rose was told by the nintendo wii that , at 22st 6lb , it could not cope with her weight - even making her computerised character , pictured , balloon on screen . after years of battling the bulge , it was the wake-up call the 33-year-old needed - and forced her into shedding weight . sammy davis jr. , himself a musician , was famous for being part of the rat pack , which included frank sinatra and dean martin . cnn 's janet digiacomo contributed to this report . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . blowing up like a balloon and exploding . '
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- altovise davis , the widow of entertainer sammy davis jr. , has died . she was 65 . altovise davis , in a 2008 photo , married sammy davis jr. in 1970 . davis died saturday at the cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles , california , said her publicist , amy malone . she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke . davis , a dancer and actress from brooklyn , new york , met sammy davis jr. on the set of the musical `` golden boy '' in london in 1967 . the couple married three years later . it was sammy davis jr. 's third marriage . the couple remained together until he died of throat cancer in 1990 . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a skywest airlines flight made an emergency landing in buffalo , new york , on wednesday after a passenger lost consciousness , officials said . the passenger received medical attention before being released , according to marissa snow , spokeswoman for skywest . she said the airliner expects to accommodate the 75 passengers on another aircraft to their original destination -- hartford , connecticut -- later wednesday afternoon . a mother who was too fat for the nintendo son . the federal aviation administration initially reported a pressurization problem and said it would investigate . snow said there was no indication of any pressurization issues , and the faa later issued a statement that did not reference a pressurization problem . skywest also said there was no problem with the plane 's door , which some media initially reported . funeral services will be held in burbank , california , with the date and time to be announced later . wake-up call : mrs rose was told by the nintendo wii that , at 22st 6lb , it could not cope with her weight - even making her computerised character , pictured , balloon on screen . after years of battling the bulge , it was the wake-up call the 33-year-old needed - and forced her into shedding weight . sammy davis jr. , himself a musician , was famous for being part of the rat pack , which included frank sinatra and dean martin . cnn 's janet digiacomo contributed to this report . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their and sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships . starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new , faster way to pay . both davidson and brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option . flight 5622 was originally scheduled to fly from chicago to hartford . the plane descended 28,000 feet in three minutes . `` it would feel like a roller coaster -- when you 're coming over the top and you 're going down , '' cnn aviation analyst mary schiavo said , describing how such a descent would feel . `` you know that these pilots knew they were in a very grave and very serious situation . '' the size 28 mother-of-two has incredibly managed to lose just under nine stone in two years - and can now join in with family fun and play with her children on the console . mrs rose , who lives in brownhills , staffordshire with husband tim and daughters , alana , eight , and summer , two , said : ' i was so miserable , but did n't realise how sad i was until i look back at that time . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . result : mrs rose pictured with her daughters who she can now play with on the wii-fit console . ` we bought my eldest daughter alana a wii fit , and has n't looked back . ` things like going shopping for clothes used to be an emotional trauma , ' she said . ` i 'm still keen to lose more weight and it would be wonderful to get to my goal of 11st 10lb this year . and she 's back on the wii fit with her daughters weighing in at 13st 12lb . ` as soon as i 'd lost enough weight to use the wii i was on it - and i can join in with the family wii parties as well . ' i can actually play the skiing game now and we have a good time playing with it now . i can finally stand on the board without the character blowing up like a balloon and exploding . '
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- altovise davis, the widow entertainer sammy davis jr. , has died. she 65. altovise davis, in a 2008 photo married sammy davis jr in 1970. davis died saturday the cedars-sinai medical center, said her publicist, amy malone. she had admitted two after suffering. davis, a dancer actress brooklyn met sammy davis jr on the set the musical `` golden boy london in 1967. the couple married three later. it sammy davis jr 's third marriage. the couple remained throat cancer 1990. -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores will begin mobile payments wednesday. customers using the starbucks card mobile app on, ipod touch or blackberry will now those devices tender. -lrb- cnn a skywest airlines flight made buffalo, new york on wednesday after lost, officials the passenger received before released, according marissa snow, spokeswoman skywest. she the airliner expects accommodate the 75 passengers another aircraft to their original destination -- hartford, connecticut -- later wednesday. a mother too fat the nintendo wii - making her computerised character balloon when stood the wii-fit board can play again losing an incredible nine stone. mrs rose was horrified be the nintendo wii too heavy the board when went the game - including bowling skiing with one christmas. weighing 22st 6lb, the machine told her not cope - even making her computerised character blow right on screen. debbie rose pictured, left when weighed 22st 6 looking healthier after losing just nine stone. the couple had an adopted son. the federal aviation administration initially reported a pressurization problem and. snow said there any pressurization issues, the faa later issued did reference skywest also there the plane 's door, some media initially. funeral services burbank, with the date to later. wake : mrs rose was told the nintendo wii, at 22st 6lb, could cope - even making her computerised character, pictured balloon on screen after years battling the bulge, the 33 needed - forced shedding weight. sammy davis jr , himself musician, was famous being part the rat pack, frank sinatra dean martin cnn 's janet digiacomo contributed. the nationwide rollout marks the starbucks card mobile payment program, target stores select san francisco, seattle starbucks starbucks card mobile lets add, track rewards reload cards as via. to pay with their phone, app users simply select `` touch to '' hold up the barcode the 2-d scanner at the register. an android application is also said in, the company disclose starbucks using its own custom-built technology enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans. the coffee retailer opted barcode over near field communication technology -- google exploring its limited availability. the coffee retailer was reluctant wait a nfc ecosystem when its customers have expressed mobile payments now, according chuck davidson the category manager innovation on the starbucks card team `` once there more users, adapt, '' he. in testing, starbucks assessed the mobile payment option by measuring application speed, transaction speed total customer wait says brady brewer starbucks card and brand loyalty. in all instances, starbucks card mobile was. starbucks investing mobile payments, an investment davidson describes modest relation expectations, because customers requested the option and shown a propensity not only with starbucks cards -- one in five transactions frequently while waiting. the company also believes its customers carry their mobile phones more a wallet purse, sees starbucks card mobile and the mobile payment program reach these consumers and build. starbucks seems confident appreciate the new, faster way. both davidson brewer believe adoption will spread as customers tell the new mobile payment option. flight 5622 was originally chicago hartford. the plane descended three minutes. `` it feel -- when 're coming over, '' cnn aviation analyst mary schiavo, describing such a descent. `` you these pilots knew they a very grave and very serious situation. '' the size 28 mother- incredibly managed lose just under nine stone - can join in family fun play the console. mrs rose, who lives brownhills, staffordshire with husband tim daughters, alana eight summer two said : i so miserable, did n't realise sad look that time © 2010 mashable.com. all rights. result : mrs rose pictured her daughters who she can now play the wii-fit console. ` we bought my eldest daughter alana a wii fit but when on it the game made my character explode before we. ' i was stunned it said too heavy. i was mortified. ` but really spurred go my weight. it the kick-start i needed. ' deb 's diet before she lost :. breakfast : four slices butter jam. morning snack : biscuits. lunch : a cheese sandwich a packet. afternoon snack : a piece. dinner : full-fat curry chips, rice naan bread onion bhajis. deb 's diet since losing :. breakfast : branflakes with banana. morning snack : piece. lunch : ryvita with low fat cheese spread and salad. afternoon snack : low fat yogurt a weight watchers bar. dinner : healthy curry rice, a finger naan bread salad. the machine, helps users keep their fitness weight with interactive exercises states the maximum weight for gamers 21.5 st mrs rose, who works asda, joined weight watchers the park view centre brownhills january 2010. she swapped her diet biscuits, curries fruit cereals and has n't looked ` things going shopping used an emotional trauma, ' she ` i 'm still keen lose more weight it wonderful to my goal 11st 10lb this. and she 's back the wii fit with her daughters weighing 13st 12lb. ` as soon i 'd lost enough weight use the wii i on - and can join the family wii parties as. ' i can actually play the skiing game now we playing with now. i can finally stand the board without the character blowing like exploding. '
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- altovise davis , the widow of entertainer sammy davis jr. , has died . she was 65 . altovise davis , in a 2008 photo , married sammy davis jr. in 1970 . davis died saturday at the cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles , california , said her publicist , amy malone . she had been admitted two days earlier after suffering a stroke . davis , a dancer and actress from brooklyn , new york , met sammy davis jr. on the set of the musical `` golden boy '' in london in 1967 . the couple married three years later . it was sammy davis jr. 's third marriage . the couple remained together until he died of throat cancer in 1990 . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- nearly 6,800 company-operated starbucks stores in the u.s. will begin accepting mobile payments wednesday . customers using the starbucks card mobile app on their iphone , ipod touch or blackberry will now be able to use those devices as tender . -lrb- cnn -rrb- a skywest airlines flight made an emergency landing in buffalo , new york , on wednesday after a passenger lost consciousness , officials said . the passenger received medical attention before being released , according to marissa snow , spokeswoman for skywest . she said the airliner expects to accommodate the 75 passengers on another aircraft to their original destination -- hartford , connecticut -- later wednesday afternoon . a mother who was too fat for the nintendo the wake-up call the 33-year-old needed - and forced her into shedding weight . sammy davis jr. , himself a musician , was famous for being part of the rat pack , which included frank sinatra and dean martin . cnn 's janet digiacomo contributed to this report . the nationwide rollout marks the official launch of the starbucks card mobile payment program , which has been piloted at target stores and select san francisco , seattle and new york starbucks locations . starbucks card mobile lets users add their starbucks cards , track rewards and reload cards as needed via paypal or credit card . to pay with their phone , app users simply select `` touch to pay '' and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-d scanner at the register . an android application is also said to be in the works , but the company has yet to disclose a release date . starbucks is using its own custom-built technology to enable the 2-d mobile barcode scans . the coffee retailer opted for barcode scanning over near field communication technology -- which google is exploring -- because of its limited availability . the coffee retailer was reluctant to wait for a nfc ecosystem to develop when its customers have expressed interest in mobile payments now , according to chuck davidson , the category manager of innovation on the starbucks card team . `` once there are more users , we will adapt , '' he says . blowing up like a balloon and exploding . '
 The text discusses various topics, including the death of actress Altovise Davis at age 65, her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr., and their three-year marriage. It also mentions the rollout of mobile payments by Starbucks, allowing customers to make purchases using their phones. Additionally, there is a report about an airline making an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, after a passenger lost consciousness. Finally, it touches on Google's exploration of barcode scanning technology and its potential applications.