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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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