The U.S. government has for the first time rolled out guidelines aimed at preventing distracted driving.

The United States says Iran is lashing out at the world to distract attention from the damage that international sanctions are having at home.

The White House expresses renewed confidence in the director of the Secret Service in the midst of a sordid prostitution scandal that has threatened to become a serious political distraction in an election year.

Faced with the distraction of team-ordered suspensions and trailing 0-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes, the Nashville Predators delivered a winning defensive performance in Game 3.