MacBook Pro(2007) won't shut down completely

MacBook Pro(2007)-Leopard
When I go to shut down the computer, I click on the shut down now or just let it do it's own thing, and everything is fine until it gets to the part where I get the spinning gear cirlce.
It just keeps going and going and going....until I have to force the computer to shut down by pressing the power button.
Unless I reboot and shut down again(usually works second time), the computer will not come on when it is scheduled to in the AM.

Make sure you quit out of all programs prior to shuting down if you have not done so.
Boot up from your install DVD and run "Repair Disk" from the Utility menu.

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