Default apps keep getting changed back to Apple's

Hi all,
I use Thunderbird instead of Mail, Firefox instead of Safari and Adium instead of iChat. But, there is this very annoying thing that keeps happening. After restarting the computer, the default apps are autonotsomagicallyatall changed back to the Apple applications! So yes, i set Firefox as my default browser and use it in that way, but after a restart I'm back with safari, each and every time!
What could going on and how could I fix this?

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