Trouble deleting photos

I can no longer delete photos or drag them into the trash unless I am in edit function. Also, when I select a photo to edit, iPhoto jumps to the first picture in my library and opens that one for editing. Then I have to scroll back to the picture I want to edit. HELP!!!

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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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I have got valuable help from Terence Devlin to rebuild my library.
Now a new problem has occurred: In my library I have photos from 2004 until now. When I try to delete photos that were taken the two last years, I'm allowed to delete them. But when I try to delete older photos, (one or several at a time), the programme crashes.
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