Software Update Stuck on "Checking for New Software..."

Not sure why, but today when I selected "Check for New Software" from the Apple Menu, Software Update started checking and does not proceed past that step. I've included a screenshot to show exactly where it's stuck.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9536/picture1ss7.png
Thanks for any help you can give me.

You may want to go to the Apple Downloads site and download the update manually, then check the .dmg with Disk Utilities’ Verify Disk, and then run the update package.
Sometimes there is an internet interruption that can corrupt the download, especially using a modem or DSL.

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