ROME (AP) - Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day gathering draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and pilots to New Mexico.

LONDON (AP) - Britain's Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - An 81-year-old South Korean fashion model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the country's national pageant against rivals old enough to be her grandchildren.

TOKYO (AP) - Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China for medical treatment. The pair, Ri Ri and Shin Shin, are the parents of Xiang Xiang, the park-born idol that had returned home last year.

LONDON (AP) - Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties.

An Alaska national park’s yearly celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for their long winter slumber.