Cmd-W no longer works in the Finder

MBPro, 10.6.4. I can no longer use cmd-w to close windows. Annoying! I even tried to add it to the Keyboard shortcuts, but it didnt work. It works fine in app windows.
I have done permissions, directory check, emptied caches, checked fonts and re-installed the 10.6.4 combo updater to no avail.
Any suggestions?
TIA,
Bill

Move the com.apple.finder.plist file out your /Library/Preferences/ to the Desktop, restart, and see if that fixes things. If so, reset your Finder prefs and delete the moved file. If not, create a new admin user account, log into it, and see if the problem persists.

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