Ashley Portero

Two models of Medtronic's implantable infusion pump have been recalled due to problems with the devices battery.

Starting on Wednesday, The Climate Reality Project will broadcast a new 24-hour global multimedia presentation on the link between global warming and extreme weather events.

Although the Sept. 11 Memorial Plaza just opened to the public on Monday, more than 400,000 people have already reserved passes to visit the site.

A book containing the details of a series of 1964 interviews that former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave to JFK aide Arthur M. Schlesinger is being released on Wednesday.

Multiple airlines reported small scares on Sunday in connection to large-scale anxiety over the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

A New York stock broker claims White Castle is violating the civil rights of heavy people by not providing seats that are big enough to accommodate them.

By covering community-based weight loss programs for people who are at risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, Medicare could save up to $15 billion in the next decade.

The rovers Spirit and Opportunity contain shields emblazoned with American flags that NASA said was constructed as a memorial to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

While speaking on Sunday talk shows, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser John Brennan said the administration is taking the still-unconfirmed threat of a 9/11 anniversary terrorist attack extremely seriously.

Gov. Rick Perry may have added more fuel to the fire of criticism surrounding his handling of the recent Texas wildfires, after skipping a press conference about the disaster without notice.

The dust that blanketed Ground Zero and much of lower Manhattan in the aftermath of the World Trade Center's collapse was full of toxic chemicals that left a deadly mark on thousands of rescue workers.

Bipartisanship was the catchphrase of the night, as both Democrats and Republicans called on their colleagues to work together in order to boost job creation.

Almost nine percent of the U.S. population used illegal drugs last year, according to a new survey, which found marijuana was the most popularly consumed drug.

A 12-year-old South African girl is the first black child to be diagnosed with progeria, according to the Progeria Research Foundation.

A new series centering on the antics of cable news employees has received a green light from HBO.

The NBC news veteran told her audience about her diagnosis Wednesday evening at the end of her MSNBC show Andrea Mitchell Reports.

Two studies released over the last week report that up to half of Americans and 40 percent of Europeans will suffer from a mental health disorder during their lifetime.

A team of British scientists who refer to themselves as Astro-archaeologists are attempting to reestablish contact with the satellite Prospero X3 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch.

Although a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found cigarette smoking in the U.S declined by almost two percent between 2005 and 2010, the rate of reduction is lower than it was throughout the previous 40 years.

On Tuesday, a Defense Department official said additional cuts to military spending would severely impact the defense industry and jeopardize the safety of the United States.

The Arizona Department of Corrections has instituted a one-time $25 fee for visitors fee in order to raise money for prison renewal and maintenance.

Court appointed forensic experts argue that DNA evidence collected in the wake of Meredith Kercher's murder was contaminated, which may discount the 2009 conviction of her roommate, Amanda Knox, and her co-defendant.

After a famous 37-year army career that included leading the U.S.-led war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus has been sworn in as director of the CIA.

A study by scientists at the University of Arizona, Tuscon found that multiple African populations contain ancient genes that may be the result of interbreeding between our ancient ancestors and other early human species.

A 17-year-old Florida boy was able to obtain a hospital ID badge, white lab coat and patient records while impersonating a physician's assistant.

The Fox News staple reportedly sought the help of his local police department to see whether his wife was having an affair with a fellow police officer.

Amazon.com has offered to create 7,000 jobs in the company's California distribution centers if lawmakers agree to put a recently enacted online sales tax law on hold until 2014.

The city of Oakland is set to hold the country's first marijuana street fair this weekend in order to educate the public about the medical uses of the plant.

An Israeli researcher has confirmed that a 2,000 year old burial box with an inscription indicating it belongs to the family of Caiaphas, a high priest who is said to have organized a plot to kill Jesus, is in fact authentic.