Multiple apple IDs on one computer

Hi everyone,
I bought my MBA about a year ago.  At that time i set it up under my existing google account that i had.  Couple months passed and i migrated to @me.com account and deleted my google account.
I went into user settings of the MBA and changed account there to the new @me.com email address.
My problem is that now when i go to App store i see updates for the old google account also.  Why is it showing me the updated for google account?
App store will check for updates for both accounts, the new me.com and the old google.com even though i never use google.com any more and there shouldn't be any more references to it in the machine (that i know of).  So now there is always an update in the App store waiting to be installed and i dont really want it because it is update for the old google account.
I have two user accounts on this machine and none of them are set up under the old google account.
Not really sure what's going on.  I'm still on the Lion OSX.

OK, I just entered this discussion and I didn't see an answer to my issue above, but I believe you can help.
I have many songs on my iPhone/iPad/MAC that I purchased approximately 4+ years ago that are owned by
an old email address: [email protected]
I also have been purchasing music, etc. on my apple ID [email protected] for the past 4 years.
Can I get all of the music/content merged into my current apple ID and eliminate the older email address?
Thanks.

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