WordPress MU

Are there any plugins to maybe show the last 10 posts or something on the front page? Also a way to list all the blogs on the network?

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try the 'WPMU Recent Posts' and the various "List All..." midgets here:

http://wpmudevorg.wordpress.com/plugins.php
http://wpmudevorg.wordpress.com/project/List-All-%5Bwidgets%5D

I use them all on my home page:

http://blognola.org