Apple Screen Hang and Turn off

Hi Everyone!
Big probs here. Earlier this evening, I was using the ol' Mac (surfing, chatting etc.. nothing heavy).. started hanging and acting sluggish.. so I gave it a restart...
Now it hangs on the Apple Screen, spinning, for about 20 seconds.. and then turns off!!!!
I've tried the PRAM, X key force, Target Mode to an old G3 (which i'm posting with now), Safe mode etc. I should have a Windows partition as well.. which it won't find..
Nothing has changed in my system, except for the x.x.2 update and the graphics and aluminum keyboard updates... all over the weekend. I'm seeing alot of similar posts.. but few solutions..

UPDATE>>>
for what its worth.. I took my machine to the local Apple Store. Failed HD is the answer. All data lost. I'm reading that this happening to a lot of people.
The worst is they told me that it would be 7-10 days unless i bought ProCare for 100$.. then it would ready same day. I need my machine.. so I paid.. They call me 8 hours later to tell me that the HD is not in stock.. and it will take... 7-10 days!!! I'm starting to feel a bit like a sucker. If I didn't need my Mac for my very livelyhood.. I'm not sure where I would be right now!
Thanks for reading if not posting!
Steve

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