1.  Deputy Police Commissioner Marilyn Mode said discussions with civic leaders in Chinatown began last month.

2.  Dennis Henning, 39, said his obsession began when he was 19, trying to make it as a model in New York City.

3.  Denso Corp., which makes electronic autoparts, said yesterday it will begin making liquid-crystal-display screens.

4.  Denver began a drive at its 2-yard line, trailing the Browns by 20-13 late in the game.

5.  DeFilippis said problems began when someone decided to shut the doors without preparing for the crowd's reaction.

6.  Defining life and, therefore person-hood, as beginning at the moment of conception is a longtime goal of anti-abortion activists.

7.  DeFlumer, who began crying as he recalled the 1976 episode, said he was lonely and drinking when his wife left for a trip to Colombia.

8.  Defrere, owned by Robert Brennan's Due Process Stable and trained by Reynaldo Nobles, began his racing career by stumbling at the start.

9.  Defying government officials who call their plans illegal, the local companies said last week they will band together to begin operating long-distance service within two months.

10.  Defying reported death threats, he has begun to challenge powerful smugglers by overhauling the customs service.