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With its 2010 SRX, Cadillac is backing up for a fresh run at the burgeoning luxury crossover utility market.

It is giving up space and utility for a more competitive posture. The original SRX, sold from 2004 to 2009, was a crossover as well, although bigger and available with three rows of seats and V8 power.

Specifications for the 2010 Cadillac SRX4 Premium four-door crossover utility vehicle.

Engine: 3-liter V6, 265 horsepower.

Transmission: Six-speed automatic with manual-shift mode and all-wheel drive.

Overall length: 15 feet 10 inches.

EPA passenger/cargo volume: 101/29 cubic feet.

Weight: 4,500 pounds.

Towing capability: 2,500-3,500 pounds.

'Tis the season to buy a home

While you may think it's crazy to tackle the huge task of home buying during the schedule-jammed holiday season, the holidays are actually a great time to find real estate deals in today's new economy.

How is this for positive news -- all this week, newspapers were reporting things like:

Recession over?

Recovery in progress, some say.

I couldn't believe my eyes! Good news for a change, but then in the next breath, the stories continued with lines like:

Unemployment rate higher than the Great Depression.

2010 LINCOLN MKS

TYPE: All-wheel-drive, five-passenger, full-size sedan.

WHERE BUILT: Chicago.

PRICE: $47,760, $825 destination charge.

KEY RIVALS: Cadillac CTS, Lexus LS 460, Infiniti M, Acura RL, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series, Audi A6.

POWER: 3.5-liter, 355 horsepower, EcoBoost V6; six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission.

Ford's Lincoln luxury division was once known for names like Town Car, Mark IV and Continental.

Now, the marque has gone the way of Cadillac in seeking to emulate European and Japanese luxury brands with enigmatic code names like MKS, MKT, MKX and MKZ.

Adrian Peterson is putting his money where his mouth is.

The Vikings star running back is among the top current and former athletes, including Brett Hull and Marian Gaborik, who are backing what could become the hottest Minnesota innovation for pro sports since the Breathe Right strip.

Paul Meany of San Francisco has a good question about unemployment statistics that illustrates why, if you want to know what's going on in the labor market, you can't fixate on one number or headline.

Warren Buffett's investing prowess has spawned countless imitators hoping to strike it rich by following the Oracle of Omaha's techniques.

But few are as disciplined as Pavel Begun.

"Tekken 6"

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP

Genre: Fighting

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games

ESRB Rating: T, for Teen

Grade: 4 stars (out of 5)