Index: wp-includes/css/admin-bar.dev.css
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--- wp-includes/css/admin-bar.dev.css	(revision 16442)
+++ wp-includes/css/admin-bar.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
 	background: #fff;
 	color: #888;
 }
+#wpadminbar span.update-count {
+	text-shadow: none;
+}
 #wpadminbar ul li a span#ab-awaiting-mod.count-0 {
 	display: none;
 }