World's top 10 athletes in 2010

9. Ryan Lochte, swimming, United States

Lochte shows his gold medal at the 10th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships award's ceremony in Dubai, Dec 19. [Photo/Xinhua]

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President Hu Jintao is on a state visit to the US from Jan 18 to 21.

The discovery of the fossile of a female pterosaur nicknamed as Mrs T and her un-laid egg are shedding new light on ancient mysteries.

China's GDP growth jumped 10.3 percent year-on-year in 2010, boosted by a faster-than-expected 9.8 percent expansion in the fourth quarter.