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Dick Tracy

by Joe Staton and Mike Curtis

Gocomics

March 05, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DA

 

District Attorney (prosecutor)        USA

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/31/texas-
district-attorney-wife-killed 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/aug/11/usa.
hillaryclinton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAB

 

Digital Audio Broadcasting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.worlddab.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/digitalradio/

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/jun/03/
amazing-radio-dab-digital-one

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2006/oct/26/
comment.comment 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2006/aug/17/
comment.bbc 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DACA

 

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals        USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/08/15/
543643821/five-years-in-whats-next-for-daca

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/05/nyregion/
living-in-fear-in-the-us-time-to-take-her-education-and-leave.html

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/15/
515389634/daca-recipient-sues-u-s-government-
after-he-is-detained-by-immigration-authoriti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D&D

 

'Dungeons & Dragons'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/29/
884824236/dungeons-dragons-tries-to-banish-racist-stereotypes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC

 

District of Columbia        USA

 

 

 

 

John Cole

The Scranton Times

Scranton

PA

Cagle

14 September 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.dc.gov/

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/04/29/
526211042/trump-holds-rally-in-pennsylvania-as-journalists-gather-at-annual-d-c-dinner

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/09/
501412360/d-c-votes-overwhelmingly-to-become-51st-state

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/us/
occupy-dc-stopped-from-putting-up-a-building.html

 

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-01-05-
dc-smoking_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEA

 

Drug Enforcement Administration        USA

 

https://www.dea.gov/index.shtml

 

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-09-24-
DEA-steroid-bust_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-28-
drug-bust_x.htm

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-10-18-
lean_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DHS

 

Department of Homeland Security        USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/09/
911188416/whistleblower-alleges-dhs-tried-to-alter-intelligence-to-match-trumps-claims

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/02/
738179391/dhs-inspector-general-finds-dangerous-overcrowding-in-border-patrol-facilities

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/29/
680932809/trump-blames-democrats-for-deaths-of-migrant-kids-as-dhs-secretary-visits-border

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/
641652912/dhs-asks-for-positive-gems-about-war-torn-countries-to-justify-returning-immigra

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/16/
620451012/dhs-nearly-2-000-children-separated-from-adults-at-border-in-six-weeks

 

 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/03/02/
518143844/dhs-to-help-jewish-community-centers-enhance-security-protocols

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/22/
516649344/whats-new-in-those-dhs-memos-on-immigration-enforcement

 

 

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/us/
us-sets-up-crisis-shelter-as-children-flow-across-border-alone.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DfID
 

 

Department for international development        UK

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/jun/18/
foreignpolicy.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DfT

 

Department for Transport        UK

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport 

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/30/
speed-limit-rise-deaths-pollution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJ

 

Disc Jockey

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/21/usher-day-in-the-life

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2009/sep/02/radio-one-chris-moyles

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/09/urban.radio

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/jan/06/commercialradio.radio

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/12/technology/circuits/12basics.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.J.T.

 

Donald John Trump

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/
opinion/trump-coronavirus-new-deal.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIA

 

Defense Intelligence Agency        USA

 

https://www.dia.mil/  

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/may/13/
ibn-al-sheikh-al-libi 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIY

 

Do It Yourself

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/
890841587/stay-at-home-improvement-diy-builders-help-drive-up-lumber-prices

 

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/oct/14/solution-housing-crisis-flatpack

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/may/11/ethical-living-diy-big-society

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/apr/28/health.cancer

 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/mar/23/shopping.britishidentity 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/aug/03/spaceexploration.internationalnews1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.M.V.

 

Department of Motor Vehicles        USA

 

http://www.dmvusa.com/

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/
opinion/the-sec-should-copy-the-dmv.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMX

 

Dark Man X

 

https://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dmx/party+up_20041172.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMZ

 

Demilitarized zone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNA

 

Deoxyribonucleic Acid


 

 

The Guardian        p. 40        16 November 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2015/10/09/
447202433/-great-pause-among-forensic-scientists-as-dna-proves-fallible

 

http://www.npr.org/2014/02/04/
271120630/exonerations-on-the-rise-and-not-just-because-of-dna

 

http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/
a-stunning-error-in-mississippi/

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/us/
texas-man-seeks-inquiry-after-exoneration-in-murder.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/
business/dna-sequencing-caught-in-deluge-of-data.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/
magazine/dna-evidence-lake-county.html

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2010/nov/30/dna-double-helix-watson-crick 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/opinion/13tue1.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/09sleeper.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/us/22dna.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/us/19scotus.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/19/alfie-patten-not-father-dna-proves

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/12/dna-teresa-de-simone-hodgson

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/dec/09/healthandwellbeing-medicalresearch

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/us/25dna.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jan/17/ukcrime.uknews41

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/oct/23/ukcrime 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2006/sep/09/crime.uknews 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jan/05/race.ukcrime 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/may/21/health.genetics1 

http://www.geneticengineering.org/chemis/Chemis-NucleicAcid/DNA.htm

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/11/science.ukcrime 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/oct/20/genetics.science 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2000/jun/27/
genetics.uknews 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNC

 

Democratic National Committee        USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/25/
641725402/dnc-set-to-reduce-role-of-superdelegates-in-presidential-nominating-process

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/22/
587722316/one-year-in-dnc-turnaround-has-a-long-way-to-go

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNR

 

Do Not Resuscitate

 

https://www.propublica.org/article/
the-family-wanted-a-do-not-resuscitate-order-the-doctors-didnt - Dec. 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNS

 

Domain Name System

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/dec/03/
dns-ip-ddos-explained 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOA

 

Dead on arrival / Dead or alive

 

 

added 1.4.2007

http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Film%20Noir%20Posters/Film%20Noir%20Poster%20-%20D.O.A._01.jpg

http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Star%20Pages/Film%20Noir%20Posters/Film%20Noir%20Posters.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042369/

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398913/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOE

 

Department of Education    USA

 

https://www.ed.gov/

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2006-03-18-
title-ix-report_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOJ

 

Department of Justice    USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.justice.gov/

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/03/
541430130/trump-admin-looking-into-whether-harvard-discriminates-against-asian-americans

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/19/
467385553/doj-lays-out-its-legal-case-for-why-apple-should-help-crack-an-iphone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RknqYrGa9ok

 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/06/
391248345/doj-indicts-3-men-accused-of-largest-data-breach-in-history

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-03-08-
patriot-act_N.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOMA

 

Defense of Marriage Act        USA

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/
opinion/the-courts-global-message-on-doma.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DoS

 

Denial of Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPA

 

Digital Personal Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPP

 

Director of Public Prosecutions        UK

 

https://www.cps.gov.uk/about-cps 

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/24/jimmy-savile-dpp-2009-evidence

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/sep/20/dpp-apologises-woman-courts-rape-trial

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/21/terrorism-uk-security

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/nov/24/ukcrime.claredyer1

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/aug/21/jamiewilson

 

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199899/ldjudgmt/jd990304/jones03.htm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPT

 

Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRC

 

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/18/
drc-has-seen-epidemics-before-but-covid-19s-toll-on-older-people-leaves-me-sleepless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DREAM Act

 

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors        USA

 

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2010/12/01/get-facts-dream-act 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/20/
365519963/obama-will-announce-relief-for-up-to-5-million-immigrants

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/us/
dream-act-gives-young-immigrants-a-political-voice.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DREAMers

 

children

who entered the country illegally

with their parents.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/20/
365519963/obama-will-announce-relief-for-up-to-5-million-immigrants

 

The DREAM Act

(short for Development,

Relief and Education

for Alien Minors Act)

was a bill in Congress

that would have granted legal  status

to certain undocumented immigrants

who were brought to the United States

as children and went to school here.

 

Although several versions of the bill

have been introduced

in Congress since 2001,

it has never passed.

 

In the last few years

the term “DREAMer”

has been used to describe

young undocumented immigrants

who were brought

to the United States as children,

who have  lived

and gone to school here,

and who in many cases

identify as American.

 

The term DREAMer

originally took its name

from the bill in  Congress,

but it has a double meaning

about the undocumented youth

who  have big hopes and dreams

for a better future.

- 2014

http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/
education-outreach/what-is-the-dream-act-and-who-are-the-dreamers.pdf

 

 

http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/
education-outreach/what-is-the-dream-act-and-who-are-the-dreamers.pdf

 

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/18/
524610150/first-dreamer-protected-by-deferred-action-program-is-deported

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/20/
365519963/obama-will-announce-relief-for-up-to-5-million-immigrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSL

 

asymmetric digital subscriber line > DSL Internet Technology

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/
technology/joseph-lechleider-a-father-of-the-dsl-internet-technology-
dies-at-82.html
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSM

 

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders        USA

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/may/12/
psychiatrists-under-fire-mental-health 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/
health/psychiatrys-new-guide-falls-short-experts-say.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/
opinion/break-up-the-psychiatric-monopoly.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/
health/dsm-panel-backs-down-on-diagnoses.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/
health/18psych.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DST

 

daylight saving time

 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/oct/21/
spring-forward-fall-back-who-changes-the-clocks-when-and-why

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTI

 

Department of Trade and Industry        UK

 

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/jun/01/
politics.motoring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTP

 

vaccine against

Diphtheria,

Pertussis

- better known as whooping cough -

and Tetanus

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/
well/family/an-appreciation-for-vaccines-and-how-far-they-have-come

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUI

 

Driving Under the Influence        USA

 

 

 

 

Paul Combs

The Tampa Tribune

Cagle

16.11.2005

http://cagle.msnbc.com/politicalcartoons/PCcartoons/combs.asp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/30/
523004450/scientists-still-seek-a-reliable-dui-test-for-marijuana

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/24/
521356512/utah-cuts-dui-alcohol-limit-to-lowest-level-in-u-s-law-also-affects-gun-owners

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/24/us/
politics/senator-crapo-charged-with-drunken-driving.html

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-12-12-
dui-chain-gang_N.htm

 

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-29-
gibson-apologizes_x.htm

 

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-28-
gibson-arrest_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUP

 

Democratic Unionist Party        Northern Ireland

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/aug/03/
the-dup-heartland-who-are-the-kingmakers-video

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/mar/09/northernireland.
devolution2  

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/may/07/uk.northernireland 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

Digital Versatile Disc

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/may/08/
tv-sets-fall-america-naughton 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/technology/14bluray.html

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/19/hmvgroupbusiness.retail

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/25/business/media/25dvd.html

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2006/oct/17/news.citynews 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2006/jan/06/news.gadgets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVR

 

Digital Video Recording / Recorder

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/
arts/television/on-sundays-the-dvr-runneth-over.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/business/media/23dad.html

 

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-11-23-DVR-viewing_N.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVT

 

Deep Vein Thrombosis

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/dec/29/heavy-d-pulmonary-embolism-dvt

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/dec/08/transportintheuk.money 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DWI

 

Driving while intoxicated        USA

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/nyregion/18albany.html

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2006-01-21-gloria-james_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DWP

 

Department for Work and Pensions        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/01/
dwp-scraps-retesting-for-chronically-ill-sickness-benefits-claimants

 

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/mar/16/
dwp-jobs-website-universal-jobsmatch

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/dec/22/
benefit-cap-delay-dwp-criticism

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/may/16/
dwp-fraud-welfare-work-companies

 

 

 

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