Can't open documents on the Desktop with apple applications

Came across this while using automator and now realize that it is a problem with Numbers, Pages and probably all Apple Apps.
With Automator I get the eternal spinning wheel whenever I try to open a workflow which is located on the Desktop.   Works OK with other locations.    Also, whenever I use the "Get Specified File" command in automator and try to add the file location I get the spinning wheel.  The desktop is the default location when I do this and can not change it.   Other Automator commands work ok.
I have come to realize that this is also true with Pages and Numbers.  That is any document that is on the desktop will not open from the Pages/Numbers application.  The selection page freezes and have to force quit.    However, the document will open directly from the Desktop (i.e. selecting it on desktop and double clicking.).     Also, documents open ok from any other location.    
Have run disk permission and deleted cache files associated with Automator with no change.     Everything else works perfectly on the Mac, running Mavericks 10.9.1.    
I'd appreciate any ideas.   Thanks

Problem cleared after deleting below Libarary files:    
com.apple.automator.LSSHAREDFILELIST 9.15.09 PM.plist
com.apple.finder 9.15.29 PM.list
com.apple.finder.plist 
Was shot gunning and got lucky

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