Stuck notification in mac app store

The Mac App Store icon in the dock has a stuck notification. It always shows a red 1, but when I click on it, there are no updates to download.
I also occasionally get popup notifications to update, and am then told there are no updates.
When I do have an update and download/install it, the 1 does not go away.
How can I remove this phantom notification on my App Store dock icon?

Actually... the Terms of Use state:
+*Speculations or rumors about unannounced products.*+
As Lion has been announced and Apple has an official page on it, I would think discussions about it are acceptable. However, apart from features, Apple has not released any detailed information (such as the option to download).

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