Battery charge level stays at 0% even when plugged in

I've had my Macbook for almost a year. A few days ago it started acting up, randomly changing the display resolution on me once after sleep mode. Now the problem is that the battery seems to not be working properly. It always stays at 0% even if it's charging, but sometimes the battery symbol is just an X. If I disconnect the charger for even a few seconds it either shuts down or goes to sleep as if it has zero battery left. If it's in sleep mode and I disconnect the cord, it shuts down. Here's my battery information; the thing is, it is charging currently, and it should be fully charged, seeing as I've had it plugged in for nearly three days straight.
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: XXXX-YYYY-0-0
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 0
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 0
Health Information:
Cycle count: 0
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 0
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
Charging: No
Thank you for any help!

Hi albertctka,
You can try resetting the SMC- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411
If that doesn't work the next option would be to try and get your hands on another battery for "testing" purposes. If the new battery works, then it's a battery issue. If the new battery doesn't work then it's possibly an issue with the cabling inside the machine which communicates between the logic board and battery.

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Manufacturer:          SMP
Device name:          bq20z451
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PCB Lot Code:          0000
Firmware Version:          0003
Hardware Revision:          0003
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Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          -304
Voltage (mV):          12294
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake On LAN:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
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Revision:          0x0000
Family:          0x00ba
Serial Number:          0x00a30633
Charging:          No
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Type:          Wake or Power On
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Repeating Events:
Type:          Wake or Power On
Time:          9:00 AM every day
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