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After the students’ acceptance speech, they were approached by a handful of Democratic state lawmakers who wanted to lend their support.

In one instance, he approached potential partners at credit card companies, hoping they would like his ideas for combating fraud and would relay those ideas to the Social Security commissioner at the time.

When approached by the BBC, Lord Mandelson's spokesperson said that his connection to Epstein "has been a matter of public record for some time".

She said her father has been a good role model in more ways than one — not just when it comes to fitness, but in how he has approached life.

Instead, she said, she began to hear the sound of sirens as she approached Hart Street and was confronted by a scene "out of a film set" with wounded children lying on the ground.