Market App Updates freeze indefinitely on "downloading"...

For at least 4 weeks, I have been unable to update my existing Market applications. When I try, each application freezes in the downloading mode. I have tried the usual suggestion of clearing Market and Download Manager cache and data. This does nothing. I now have 11 applications that need downloading, including some crucial ones.
Any suggestions?

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