3loops

<?php $my_query = new WP_Query('tag=starred&posts_per_page=5');
  while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();
  $do_not_duplicate[] = $post->ID; ?>
<!-- do carousel stuff -->
<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php query_posts(array('post__not_in'=>$do_not_duplicate, 'posts_per_page'=>4));
 if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
 $do_not_duplicate[] = $post->ID; ?>
<!-- do loop stuff, 4 posts -->
<?php endwhile; endif; ?>

<?php query_posts(array('post__not_in'=>$do_not_duplicate));
 if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
 ?>
<!-- continue loop stuff, rest of the posts -->
<?php endwhile; endif; ?>