Pages/iWork '08 Frozen/Won't Open or Create Documents/Tiger 10.4.11

I am running the latest version of Tiger 10.4.11 on my PowerMac G5 and have iWork '08. It has been updated and successfully running well until yesterday. Suddenly, I can no longer open any existing documents without any of the programs freezing (Pages, Keynote or Numbers), nor will the software create new documents or open the template browser. In fact, when trying to open a document the status bar looks like it is opening, then nothing happens and the programs all freeze up. I have to force quit.
I have tried trashing all the preference files already and restarting, to no avail. I have also repaired my permissions, which I do routinely. I have tested the hard drive and it is okay. I am experiencing no other problems with any other apps, etc. Have 4GB RAM and the programs still freeze with no other apps open. This is really bizarre, as trashing the preference files has not helped. Has anyone else experienced this who can help me? I appreciate it very much as I need to access my docs. Thank you so much. Renee

Thank you for your response. Sorry for the delay in replying, but I have been ill with a bad flu the past two weeks. I tried both your suggestions and neither worked. Created a second user account but still can't get ANY of the iWork '08 apps to open documents or create new ones. They freeze up immediately, and won't even open the template browsers. Also tried reinstalling iWork '08 (after deleting all the old app and app-related files), and still no go. Deleted all preference files, etc. without success. Also discovered the same problem with iWeb now, as it will also not run nor can I access any of the template files.
All my other apps are running fine (Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop Lightroom, MS Word and Excel, etc.) and I have tried repairing permissions and disk repair multiple times. Still can't get anything to open. When I try to open an existing document I had created before, all I get is a blank window. Same for trying to create a new document, just a blank white window I cannot type in.
Then I cannot close any of the windows and must quit the iWork '08 programs to exit. I am on Tiger 10.4.11 and have also tested my font database, finding no problems. It is weird to me that I can run MS Word and an industrial page layout program like Adobe InDesign without problems, but cannot run Pages '08 (or Numbers or Keynote or iWeb). Again, reinstalling the apps fresh did nothing. Cannot figure out what the heck is wrong. Sounds like I will have to pay for Apple Tech Support#$$$

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