System Pref MobileMe is REJECTING my password, everywhere else is fine

Hi all
Just a while ago I have a pop up window message I've never seen before on my iMac, telling me my MobileMe password is wrong and ask me to re-log in.
I use my usual password to enter inside the MobileMe System Preference and it rejects, saying either my userID or password is invalid.
Strange, I never change anything recently. So I use the Forget Password and reset my password, with the new password, I was able to re-log in into everything else, including this forum, my iTunes Store, and all the other places including Mail in both my iPhone and iPad, they all receive my new password just fine, after I log out.
*Now it is JUST this MobileMe in the iMac System Reference, that is rejecting my new password!*
Thanks and cheers.

Hi all.
OK. I deleted everything "MobileMe" (well, almost) inside Key Chain and now I seem to be able to log in MobileMe inside System Preferences.
Awhile back I was able to log out and re-log in with my new password inside iTunes Store; Now upon checking new apps update available, when I try and download/update the apps, the new password prompt, it fails. I can't even log out of iTunes Store and re-log back in.
A window pops out saying:
We're sorry, we cannot complete your request on the iTunes Store at the time. Please try again later.
Something is definitely not quite right here...
Cheers

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