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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH/NATION Sunday, February16,2003A13 Moseley-Braun Weighs White House Run THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Carolina, appearing at events sponsored by DES MOINES, lowa — Former Hlinois Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun said Saturday her White House bid would offer a sharp contrast to President Bush's policies on Iraq and federal “] believe we should not go to war unilaterally, by ourselves, and I'm very clear that we shouldnot have budget deficits,” she said at a American Women Presidents, a political action committee. t L Moseley-Braun, 55, made political history in 1992 as the first black woman 5] elected to the Senate. She lost a re-election bid in 1998 and later was ambassador to New Zealand. Moseley-Braun this week plans to take first step toward running for president in 2004, joining a crowded field ofcontenders. “Tf the American people respond to my message and respond to my candidacy thenit will be aviable one,” Moseley-Braun said.“Ifthey don’t, then we'll probablyfold our tent in Septemberor thereabouts and support whoever the Democratic nominee mightbe, but I have every inten- Already running in 2004 are Carolina, John Kerry of Massachusetts and Joseph Lieber- Moseley-Braun man of Connecticut; Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri; former Gov. Howard Dean ofVermont; and the Rev. Al Sharpton. A source familiar with his plans said Satur- day that Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio plans to file papers to launch a presidential campaign on tion ofwinning the nomination.” Her formation of an exploratory committee will allow her to raise money, finance travels around the country and help gauge voter support. She was spending the Presidents Day weekend at campaign events in key early nominating Monday, making him the eighth formal candidate for the Democratic nomination. Moseley-Braun said candidates in the race are not drawing a stark enough contrast with Bush.“T look forward to this opportunity to help states, sues,” Moseley-Braunsaid. New Hampshire JournalsWalk Fine Line Over Censorship road the name of security, such journals could be standing atop and South shape the debate, to help move myparty in the direction of being an alternative on these is- among the participants. Academy of Sciences who Saying they will not publish potentially dangerous information is not as simple as issuEditors and ing a peer reviewers, who examine helped study the biological weapons issue, said security precautions must go beyond the journals. Various science rach journal article elected for publication, now must struggle with how to identify such sen- tists and even graduate students aboutthe possible effects of even casually discussing Atlas pointed toeee along wtbthere people believe they Aeoe por- leagues,Davis said. Suzanne Polmar, a Yale University lawyer who deals with research issues, spoke sitive information nography when they see it, censorship lurking at the bottom, in terms of publishing or even es certain research. Ronald Atlas, president of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), which publishes an arrayofjournals, said these regulations will try not to cross that thin line into censorship. putting a concrete definition together for the subject is elusive. Articles on basic research, for example aboutanthrax and other potential bioterror agents, might be changed if there is the chance terrorists could use such information to become more efficient killers, Atlas said. “Weare not going to under- Since the ASM put the rules mine science and the advancement of science,” said Atlas, who is also a microbiology researcher at the University of Louisville, in K The scientists and editors who have signed the “State- into effect, only two articles have been toned down or altered because of content. “fh necessary, we will refuse Lancet, ceedings of the National Academy ofSciences and Nature are to publish articles that contain such information,”he said. None has been rejected based on the new criteria. Over the past several years, no research articles have been published that would have been quashed under the new guidelines, he added. Christopher Davis, a confor the National sultant The Next Stage® ] Sens. John Edwards of North campaign event. Iowa, 122) FARGO Checking and savings are only twoofthe pieces. societies must caution scien- sensitive information with col- earlier in the week about potential federal laws restricting communication of “sensitive butnotclassified” information. This area of science research remainspoorly defined. “The ability to openly dis- cuss work is a cornerstone of science,” Polmar said. Science editor Donald Kennedy said Saturday thathis publication has a group of out- side experts who are willing to look at any redflagged articles. That panel will advise whether articles need to be revised or Atlas acknowledged that there is a fine line between security precautions and hinder- must work together, he said, to decide when the possible benefits to society outweigh the potential harm. glavine@sltrib. com BED BATH & Wells Fargo Portfolio Management Account™, Almost CD™, IRAs, Online Brokerage and Mutual Funds Weall have goals. But the question is, when will we have time to start working on them? 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