Only time will tell whether bookstores will go the way of Blockbuster ( BBI), Hollywood Video, et al, which have been forced to shrink or close bricks and mortar stores in the face of new technology and distribution.

FORBES: Barnes & Noble Stakes Its Fortune to Digital Market

The three defendants in US custody face conspiracy as well as drug possession and distribution charges.

BBC: US border agents bust US-Canada 'ecstasy smuggling ring'

Dr Charmian Goldwyn said the "number, pattern and distribution of injuries is in my opinion typical of their attribution to deliberate blows to the face caused during a recent assault".

BBC: UK

Mecox also like all Chinese e-commerce firms has to face the challenges of costly logistics in China, such as building out distribution centers and dealing with dozens of different delivery companies to cover the country.

FORBES: Mecox Lane Is A Bargain Here

Oliver Wyman recently surveyed more than 1, 000 consumers in the United States, Europe, and Asia to understand how their TV viewing behavior was changing in the face of new technologies and devices, greater content availability, and new distribution channels.

ENGADGET: Research affirms that DVR owners do indeed blaze by commercials

But even those who want to sell E85 face problems just getting it to the pump, because there isn't a distribution system in place for ethanol like there is for regular gasoline.

NPR: Ethanol-Based Fuel Enthusiasts Face Lack of Pumps