me too:
# cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 9.10 \n \l
$ firefox %u -safe-mode
Couldn't load XPCOM.
$ firefox-3.5 %u -safe-mode
Couldn't load XPCOM.
# apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
<snip>

Setting up xserver-xorg-core (2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4.3) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xulrunner-1.9.1
 xulrunner-1.9.1-gnome-support
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

$ uname -a
uname -a
Linux laptop 2.6.31-20-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 12 05:23:09 UTC 2010 i686 
GNU/Linux

Chrome still works.. for now.

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firefox gives "Couldn't load XPCOM." and does not start
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/436190
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