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President Bush has chosen Ryan Crocker to be the next top U.S. diplomat in Iraq. The challenging posting is in Baghdad's Green Zone — the fortressed compound that's under constant mortar attack. But this is business as usual for the current ambassador to Pakistan.

House Republicans choose John Boehner of Ohio to be their minority leader in the next Congress. Roy Blunt of Missouri was elected as the party's whip. Blunt beat out John Shadegg of Arizona.

Nathan Chen wins gold in the men's figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. He pulled off five quad jumps, and is the first U.S. man to win figure skating's top individual honor since 2010.

Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez has lashed out against the Bush administration's conduct of the war in Iraq. Sanchez was the top commander there during the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Andrea Seabrook interviews New York Times reporter David Cloud, who heard Sanchez speak to reporters who cover the military.

A rare confluence of history in Major League Baseball is dashed. New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez missed becoming the youngest player to reach 500 career homeruns; New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine missed his 300th victory; and San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds didn't top Hank Aaron's all-time home run record.

The top American military spokesman in Baghdad says they have new evidence that proves Iran is helping militants attack their forces. The U.S. military displayed weapons said to be made in Iran, and said Tehran was teaching insurgents how to make roadside bombs.

Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences as "America's little brother" on Eight Is Enough, has died. He was 54.

Top aide Denis McDonough is moving into the chief of staff's office. Justice Department official Lisa Monaco is taking on the counterterrorism post.

The 2020 campaign is about to kick into high gear. Candidates are dropping out and others are announcing fundraising numbers. Meanwhile, voters will start voting in Iowa and New Hampshire in a month.

A bipartisan bill to overhaul the criminal-justice system has hit a snag. Its higher bar to prove guilt is something the Department of Justice says could benefit top-level executives.