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Bayer HealthCare, of Whippany, N.J., brought Essure to market in 2002 as a nonsurgical alternative for women seeking sterilization. Bayer acknowledges the device can lead to complications, but says they are rare.

FDA Advisers Call For More Safety Data On Essure Sterilization Device

The Food and Drug Administration approved Essure for sale in 2002. But with health complaints on the rise from women using the device, the agency's expert panel now urges more study on complications.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar Assad during Tuesday's meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Syria's Assad Visits Moscow To Discuss Military Plans With Putin

The trip was kept secret until after Tuesday's meeting — and after President Bashar Assad had safely returned home.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, followed by Justice Antonin Scalia, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2013

Roberts: 'Celebrate Today's Decision ... But Do Not Celebrate The Constitution'

The chief justice said the court was ordering every state to recognize gay marriage. "[F]or those who believe in a government of laws ... the majority's approach is deeply disheartening," he said.

To Resurrect A Vanishing Language, Try YouTube and Indiegogo

A community in the Amazon tries to save its disappearing language with classes for kids, a rap video, radio broadcasts and an online fundraiser.

Obama Invites Texas Teen To White House After 'Bomb Hoax' Incident

A tweet from the president reads: "We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great."

During a test last November, the intermediate range ballistic missile Shaheen 1A (Hatf IV) is launched from an undisclosed location in Pakistan in a photo supplied by the Pakistani military. The missile is said to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Report: In A Decade (Or Sooner), Pakistan Could Be No. 3 Nuclear Power

Two think tanks estimate that Islamabad could have 350 warheads in the next several years as it outpaces rival India and several other nations in production.

Employees load a body into a van after heavily-armed gunmen opened fire in the Ivory Coast resort town of Grand-Bassam, leaving bodies strewn on the beach, killing more than a dozen people. The assailants, who were "heavily armed and wearing balaclavas, fired at guests at the L'Etoile du Sud, a large hotel which was full of expats in the current heatwave," a witness told AFP.

Gunmen Assault Tourist Hotels In Ivory Coast, Killing At Least 14

The attack on a beach resort popular with Westerners has been claimed by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, according to SITE. The six gunmen have been killed, Ivory Coast's president says.

Cue The Political Commentary: Grad Speeches In An Election Year

Grad speeches are underway. And since it's an election year, it's hard for speakers to resist stepping onto the soapbox.

John Swanton of the California Air Resources Board, explaining how a 2013 Volkswagen with a diesel engine is evaluated at an emissions test lab. The U.S. has filed a civil complaint against Volkswagen over emissions cheating in its diesel cars.

U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Volkswagen Over Emissions Trickery

Volkswagen has acknowledged that millions of its diesel cars worldwide relied on a ruse to skirt emissions controls. The EPA says the two sides haven't agreed on how to handle a recall.

Calif. Mosque Gets Negative Attention After Shooters Are ID'd As Muslims

After the terrorist attacks in Paris and the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., there have been many ugly words about Muslims in America over the past several weeks.

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