Secret Desert Force Set Up by Blackwater’s Founder

By MARK MAZZETTI and EMILY B. HAGER

Erik Prince has been hired to assemble a force of foreign troops in the United Arab Emirates, according to a variety of sources.

I.M.F. Chief, Apprehended at Airport, Is Accused of Sexual Attack

By AL BAKER and STEVEN ERLANGER 3:55 AM ET

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was taken from at John F. Kennedy International Airport, accused of attacking a hotel maid, the authorities said.

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Facing the Prospect of Losing a Home

By KIM SEVERSON

As waters surge, the homes of thousands of Louisiana residents are being threatened, and so is a way of life.

Credit Error? It Pays to Be on V.I.P. List

By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD

The major credit bureaus keep a list of boldface names, consumer lawyers say, and those people get special help in fixing credit report mistakes.

Dessert, Laid-Back and Legal

By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

Dietary supplements promoted as reducing stress and insomnia are easy to buy, but some doctors warn of their harmful effects.

Running on Moderation in Immoderate Times

By KATE ZERNIKE

A moderate Republican, Senator Richard G. Lugar is running on the bet that the Tea Party’s call of alarm has drowned out a majority of Republicans who specialize in reaching across the aisle.