Pacman tells me I need to update updated packages

Recently, I updated my system using the -Syu switch. However, when I run a full system upgrade now, I am told that I still need to install the programs that were installed previously.
Example A:
[matt@myhost ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu
Password:
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets: bzip2-1.0.5-2 coreutils-6.11-1 dialog-1.1_20080316-3 file-4.24-1
gpm-1.20.3-1 libldap-2.3.40-1 libtool-2.2.4-1 licenses-2.4-1
links-2.1pre36-1 m4-1.4.11-1 pcre-7.7-1 texinfo-4.12-2
Total Download Size: 0.00 MB
Total Installed Size: 19.42 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
checking package integrity...
(12/12) checking for file conflicts [#####################] 100%
( 1/12) upgrading bzip2 [#####################] 100%
( 2/12) upgrading coreutils [#####################] 100%
( 3/12) upgrading dialog [#####################] 100%
( 4/12) upgrading file [#####################] 100%
( 5/12) upgrading gpm [#####################] 100%
( 6/12) upgrading libldap [#####################] 100%
( 7/12) upgrading libtool [#####################] 100%
( 8/12) upgrading licenses [#####################] 100%
( 9/12) upgrading links [#####################] 100%
(10/12) upgrading m4 [#####################] 100%
(11/12) upgrading pcre [#####################] 100%
(12/12) upgrading texinfo [#####################] 100%
[matt@myhost ~]$ sudo pacman -Su
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets: bzip2-1.0.5-2 coreutils-6.11-1 dialog-1.1_20080316-3 file-4.24-1
gpm-1.20.3-1 libldap-2.3.40-1 libtool-2.2.4-1 licenses-2.4-1
links-2.1pre36-1 m4-1.4.11-1 pcre-7.7-1 texinfo-4.12-2
Total Download Size: 0.00 MB
Total Installed Size: 19.42 MB
When I query the system, I get the following problems:
[matt@myhost ~]$ pacman -Qe
915resolution 0.5.3-1
bzip2 1.0.5-2
bzip2 1.0.4-3
coreutils 6.11-1
coreutils 6.10-2
dialog 1.1_20080316-3
dialog 1.1_20071028-1
file 4.24-1
file 4.23-1
gpm 1.20.3-1
gpm 1.20.1-7
libldap 2.3.40-1
libldap 2.3.39-2
licenses 2.4-1
licenses 2.3-1
links 2.1pre36-1
links 2.1pre33-1
m4 1.4.11-1
m4 1.4.10-3
pcre 7.7-1
pcre 7.6-3
texinfo 4.12-2
texinfo 4.11-2
When I try to remove the older listed, pacman tells me that they are required by other programs and therefore not removable. If I add the old version number when I use the -R switch, pacman says that the packages do not exist or cant be found.
Any help in the matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Matt

SECONDARY UPDATE
I fixed the problem. In /var/lib/pacman, there is a "local" folder, storing what pacman knows about your system. Generally, when a package is updated, pacman deletes the previous versions folder. I found that in the local folder, there were duplicate program entries for bzip2, coreutils, etc etc. Deleting the older versions folders, when I run an update now, it works perfectly, telling me that my system is up to date.
For those that find at some point that they have a similar problem:
/var/lib/pacman/local >> delete folders of older versions >> run another system update >> solved.
As a precaution, I've re-installed the duplicated programs to make sure that I still have them and haven't broken anything.
Have a good day and thank you dyscoria. You pointed me in the right direction. Using the double 'y' switch reminded me of the cache, which gave me the directories I needed to find.
Hope this will help,
Matt

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