Abbrev.
A regional alliance:
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In Judaism this day of atonement is the holiest of all days
Yom Kippur
It's the smallest 2-digit prime number
11
On the clock in Denver:
MST
Mountain Standard Time
During this holy month of fasting, many Muslims will recite the entire Koran, a portion each day
Ramadan
This number becomes palindromic when written with 3 letters in Roman numerals
XIX
Let the games begin:
IOC
International Olympic Committee
In the King James version of the Lord's Prayer, they're the 4 words that follow "Our father which art in heaven"
hallowed be thy name
When writing a haiku, you must use this many syllables
17
The address of a web page:
URL
uniform resource locator
This religion at the end of the alphabet was founded by a Persian prophet & pre-dates Islam
Zoroastrianism
DAILY DOUBLE
Georgia ratified this amendment into law December 6, 1865
A care provider:
LPN
licensed practical nurse
The Hindu goddess Durga, also known by this shorter "D" name, fights for Dharma & rides a lion
Devi
Developed by chemist Willard Libby, this method named for an isotope is used to date fossils