Safari 4.1.3 won't let me type in URL bar

I'm using Safari 4.1.3 in OSX10.4.11 on a PowerPC G4 12 inch Powerbook. Last night I suddenly became unable to type in the URL bar. If I try to, my cursor changes to the pinwheel and never stops, so I must force quit. I can still highlight and delete text in the URl bar, as well as reload the current page by pressing enter/return. I can also type in the browser's Google search bar, and I can still navigate to other pages by clicking links on the page already open. This is the first time I've had this problem.
A complete system scan with Sophos found nothing, and deleting and reinstalling Safari 4.1.3 has not resolved the issue. What's going on here? Anyone seen this before?

Hi,
Go to  ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/ApplicationCache.db
Move the ApplicationCache.db file from the com.apple.Safari folder to the Trash.
Restart your PowerBook, try Safari.
If that didn't help, from your Safari menu bar click Safari > Reset Safari
Select the top 7 buttons, click Reset. Quit then relaunch Safari to test.
~ (Tilde) character represents the Home folder.
It's not a malware or virus issue... 

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