Cannot close tabs

I am unable to close tabs

cor-el,
The last time was a charm. I went in Safe mode, reset to defaults and viola, all is well! I had to re-sign in Last Pass & a few others, but not only do I have my 'Xs' back, but Firefox 4 now remembers my sign in, etc., just like the 'old days'.
Thanks for all the help everyone!

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