Suddenly unable to open website PDFs

I can't open any website PDFs. I've tried Adobe Reader and Preview. All I can see when I click on any website PDF is a totally black window. The problem appeared suddenly about two weeks ago.  ( I can open PDFs that were already downloaded.)
Thanks,
Joan

Hi Limnos,
This is the Tiger forum?  Then already I've learned something! (Thank you.)
I first discovered the problem when I tried to download the specs for a stairlift.  I can open and download this spec sheet on my husband's computer, but can't even see it on mine; I just see black.
http://www.bruno.com/brochures/SRE-2750_ILS-00825_798.pdf
Also, on a page on that website, I used to be able to watch the video of someone riding up a stairs on a stairlift. Now I get a message that says, "Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player."  So I tried to uninstall my Flash Player and install the one they linked to. I guess I failed, because I still can't watch their video. I can watch YouTube videos, though.
http://www.bruno.com/stairlift-electra-ride-lt.html
Here's another example of something that I could always open and download in the past, on a government website, but now all I see is black:
http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/meetings/presentations/publictestimony_201105_anony mous3.pdf
Thanks,
Joan

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