Nicknamed " the Old Gray Lady ", and long regarded within the industry as a national " newspaper of record ", The New York Times is owned by The New York Times Company, which also publishes 18 other newspapers including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe.

Nicknamed the " cast-iron man " for his ideological rigidity as well as for his determination to defend the causes he believed in, Calhoun supported states ' rights and nullification, under which states could declare null and void federal laws which they viewed unconstitutional.

Nicknamed the " Pearl of the Antilles ", Saint-Domingue became the richest colony in the Caribbean before a 1791 slave revolt, which began the Haitian Revolution, led to freedom for the colony's slaves in 1794 and, a decade later, complete independence for the country, which renamed itself Haiti.

Nicknamed " The King ," he is one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

Nicknamed “ The Red Prince ”, he became the figurehead leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and upon its successful seizure of power in 1975, he became the first President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( and President of the Supreme People's Assembly ), a position which he held until his retirement in 1986.

Nicknamed " Little Doc " after his father, he originally wanted to play the trombone, which he discovered at neighbor Art Fletcher's home, but the senior Severinsen, a gifted amateur violinist, urged him to study that instrument instead.

Nicknamed " Big Dan " for his size, he was and weighed, which was large for 19th-century standards.

Nicknamed " Basil Brush " thanks to his wild hair and beard, he played as a flanker for London Welsh ( of which he is now a board member ), and represented Wales 26 times between 1967 and 1973.

Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia (" the jewel of Old Bari "), he is known for his short temper as much as his ability on the pitch, which led to the coining of the neologism Cassanata by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in November 2002.

Nicknamed " The Ace ", he moved to US Postal ( which became the now-defunct Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team ) from Team ONCE ( also defunct ) in 2004.

Nicknamed " Kodak Gap " by some, it is one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica ; steep cliffs hem in the iceberg-filled passage, which is 11 km long and just 1, 600 metres wide at its narrowest point.

Nicknamed " Broo " by Oya, the broodling was a mutant, and both intelligent and non-violent, able to wear clothing and glasses ( which he felt made him look less frightening ).

Nicknamed " Naze " after the northerly Naze Peninsula on which it was found, the Late Cretaceous remains include an upper jaw and teeth, and most of the lower legs and feet.

Nicknamed The Sports Guy, formerly The Boston Sports Guy, Simmons gained the attention of ESPN with his web site, BostonSportsGuy. com which earned him a job offer in 2001.

: Nicknamed both Dai-chan and " Poops " ( a play on the Japanese characters of his name, which mean " bathroom "), is one of the few characters who is almost always consistent, storyline-wise, in both the anime and the manga.

Nicknamed " Slats ", Marion had unusually long arms which reached for grounders like tentacles, prompting sportwriters to call him " The Octopus ".

Nicknamed " The Magic Mile ," the speedway is often converted into a road course, which includes much of the oval.

* Clinton Trezise, 22 ( d. Aug 1992 ): Nicknamed " Happy Pants ", Trezise was involved in a sexual relationship with Barry Lane which infuriated Bunting.

Nicknamed " The Magician " and " The Whiston Warrior ", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action — which Davis once called " the best cue action I ’ ve ever seen "— his long potting, and his breakbuilding.

Nicknamed Black Jake, he joined the guitar duo The Searchers, which had been formed by John McNally and Mike Pender in 1959.

Nicknamed the " Louisville Slugger ," he was enormously attentive to the bats he used, and was the first player to have them custom-made, establishing a practice among hitters which continues to the present.

Nicknamed " The Wizard " for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists ( 8, 375 ) and double plays ( 1, 590 ) by a shortstop ( the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel ), as well as the National League ( NL ) record with 2, 511 career games at the position ; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons ( 1980 – 1992 ).

Nicknamed ' Plough ' for his knack of crashing through packs, Wallace was Hawthorn's best and fairest winner in 1981 and 1983, the latter in another premiership year.

Nicknamed by the American boxing press as The Z Boys, the two did square off, but not before much hassle and hurdle putting by both the WBC and WBA, who wanted both boxers to pay a large amount of money before sanctioning the bout.

Nicknamed the " Glove Cities ", the two cities are still called that today.

Nicknamed " Ukey " or " The Uke " by his teammates because of his Ukrainian ancestry, Sawchuk led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cups in five years, winning the Calder Trophy as the top rookie ( the first to win such honors in all three professional hockey leagues ) and three Vezina Trophies for the fewest goals allowed ( he missed out the other two years by one goal ).

Nicknamed " Automatic Adam " for his accuracy, and " Iceman " for his incredible poise under pressure, Vinatieri has converted several of the most crucial field goals in NFL history, including the game-tying and-winning kicks in blizzard conditions in the infamous " Tuck Rule Game ", and game-winning kicks in the final seconds of two Super Bowls ( XXXVI, XXXVIII ).

Nicknamed " Little Sweetie " (" Siu Tim Tim " or " 小甜甜 " in Cantonese ), she was noted for her two pigtails and her love of dressing in traditional Chinese dresses.

Nicknamed " Bertie " by his family, Elbert had two older siblings: Charlie, who was largely bed-ridden after a fall when he was young, and Hannah Frances, nicknamed " Frank " like her mother.

Nicknamed ' The Blues ,' after the traditional colour of conservatism, it has been associated with the conservative UMP since 2002, although the links between the two parties grew more tenuous after the French regional elections, 2004.

Nicknamed El tren ( train ) due to his powerful physique, he played in seven different countries – having one-year spells in Germany and Spain's topflights – and represented Colombia at two World Cups.

Nicknamed ' chrome nose ' lenses, these used two new proprietary lens coatings, designated " S. C ." ( Spectra Coating ) and " S. S. C.

Nicknamed " Centennial " and " Big Jack ", it uses two diesel engines ( each providing ), and although recent locomotive designs such as the AC6000CW, SD90MAC and the China Railway DF8C have come close, the DDA40X remains the most powerful single-unit diesel locomotive type ever built.

Nicknamed " Two Ton " for his reasoning to his manager for being nearly late to one of his fights: " I had two tons of ice to deliver on my way here ".

Nicknamed Barney he is a five time World Darts Champion ( 4 time BDO World Champion and 1 time PDC World Champion ), a two time UK Open Champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic.

Nicknamed throughout his career as Nacka ( after his older brother who played for Nacka FF ), Lennart Skoglund was a star of two Swedish World Cup sides in the 1950s.

Nicknamed MSB by their fans, the band set several attendance records at Cleveland area venues including a record 20, 320 at the Richfield Coliseum on July 20, 1979 and a record 40, 529 for two Coliseum concerts on December 31, 1981 and January 1, 1982.

Nicknamed " Cornbread ", he played 11 seasons in the NBA, and played a key role in two championships with the Boston Celtics.

Nicknamed " Herbie " after Herb Pilhofer, the system was used for two recordings by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and one for jazz group Flim and the BB's.

Nicknamed Il Due ( two in Italian ), he is known for his combative tackling and attacking play.

Nicknamed The Barakaldo blonde one for his place of origin ; the veteran La Liga manager has spent most of his career at two clubs: Athletic Bilbao and RCD Espanyol.