Strauss-Kahn Resigns From I.M.F. in Wake of His Arrest

By GERRY MULLANY 13 minutes ago

The head of the International Monetary Fund stepped down after explosive allegations that he had sexually attacked a cleaning lady in a Manhattan hotel room.

• I.M.F. Chief May Claim Consensual Sex as a Defense
• Sex-Assault Case Puts Focus on Police Unit, Not Quite as Seen on TV
• A Favorite Emerges for Helm of I.M.F.

Private Prisons Found to Offer Little in Savings

By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.

As Arizona and other states look to resolve budget problems, research suggests private prisons can cost about the same as state-run ones.

Many With New College Degree Find the Job Market Humbling

By CATHERINE RAMPELL

Employment rates for new graduates have fallen sharply, as have starting salaries for those who can find work.

Focus Is on Obama as Tensions Soar Across Mideast

By HELENE COOPER and ETHAN BRONNER

American and Israeli officials are struggling to balance national security interests against the need to adapt to a transformative movement in the Arab world.

• Live Video: Obama Speech 11:40 AM ET
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China’s Rich Try to Fly Around Red Tape

By MICHAEL WINES

With the military jealously guarding its control of the airspace, wealthy Chinese hobbyists fly clandestinely.

• China Reports AIDS Mortality Is Cut by Two-Thirds
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Cast Adrift in the Milky Way, Billions of Planets, All Alone

By DENNIS OVERBYE

Astronomers reported that for each of the Milky Way’s 200 billion stars, there are at least two Jupiter-size planets, many on their own or only distantly bound to a star.