Two of his proteges - Aled Sion Davies and Josie Pearson - won gold at last summer's Paralympics.

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Winfrey has always been good at finding proteges who can follow her self-help footsteps and build their own audiences.

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In the tradition of Miles Davis and Art Blakey, Blanchard has selected an ensemble of young proteges to cook up a unique sound.

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The main obstacle to her participation is that several of her young proteges are competing in the Reebok Cross Challenge - the umbrella event for the trials.

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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state to the late John Paul II, is trying to sideline Bertone and put one of his own proteges in place before Benedict dies, he said.

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Louai Miqdad, the spokesman for the rebel army, said al-Sharaa left Damascus more than a week ago and fled to Daraa to try to make sure his relatives, close proteges and other officials would be secure.

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