The basic design of the bow most likely appeared around 3000 B.C. The fundamental technological principle of increasing the accuracy and velocity of a projectile far beyond that which is possible using only the force of the human arm remains...

The bow and arrow is an early weapon that provides greater power to its user than a hand-thrown instrument by slowly storing energy which is quickly expended when the bowstring is released. The bow and arrow is thought to have been invented in northern...

A bow kept taut will quickly break, but kept loosely strung it will serve you when you need it. (Roman) A bow long bent at length waxes weak. (Danish) Have two strings to your bow. (Italian) Strain not your bow beyond its bend, lest it break. (Dutch)...

A person who bows never gets his cheek slapped. (Korean) A respectful bow has its own reward. (Yoruban) To bow the body is easy; to bow the will is hard. (Chinese) When you bow, bow low. (Chinese) Who bows to might loses his right. (German) Whoever...

A bow is an ancient weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. Energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to the arrow. The bow...

D.C. Police Chief Fred Thomas yesterday declared the city's first gun swap for merchandise a success, with 265 guns taken off the streets and out of the homes of area residents last weekend. Gun owners will have another opportunity to hand over their...

In the new millennium and high-tech era, there is still room for human errors and occasionally a misunderstanding. This letter is to clarify what I believe has been a misunderstanding when a small article was published with a headline that read "Bujones bows out"...

Stamford will pay nearly $500 to a deer hunter whose bow was damaged when a police officer ordered him to drop it. Contractor Bryan Roddy of Norwalk had permission to hunt on a 1-acre Stamford property where he was doing some work, but a neighbor...

Republican Sen. Sam Brownback abandoned his 2008 presidential bid Friday, his White House aspirations dashed by a lack of support and money.Said the Kansas senator: "My yellow brick road just came short of the White House this time."The conservative managed to gain the support of...