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...ba href=/insomnia/a/b, but later he tells us that he has only been able to see a counsellor once every six weeks and has been prescribed sleeping pills.

"We are very, very sorry for what we did to the Iraqi people," he says the next day, holding a handwritten poster declaring: "Thou shall not kill." As we get closer to New Orleans, the coastline becomes increasingly ravaged.

Joe Hatcher, always sporting a keffiyeh and punk chains, reflects on his own time in the military and the hostility he has met from pro-war activists at home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a town with five army bases where he campaigns against the war at town hall forums.

He says: "There's this old guy, George, an ex-colonel.

He shows up and talks shit on everybody for being anti-war because 'it's ruining the morale of the soldier and encouraging the enemy'.

"I scraped dead bodies off the pavements with a shovel and threw them in trash bags and left them there on the side of the road.

And I really don't think the anti-war movement is what is infuriating people." When we reach Biloxi, Mississippi, the police say that there is no permit for the march and everyone will have to walk on the pavement.

This is tricky because Katrina has left this coastal road looking like a bomb site.

Jody Casey left the army five days ago and came straight to join the vets.

The 29-year-old is no pacifist; he still firmly backs the military but says that he is speaking out in the hope of correcting many of the mistakes being made.

He served ...

...ba href=/insomnia/a/b is to get plenty of sleep." A simple adaptation of the old reprobate's advice makes it equally obvious that the best way to reach an FA Cup Final is not to lose a cup tie on the way.

Charlton actually lost one in 1946 but got through the third round over two legs at the expense of Fulham.

That's a detour down which we won't be sidetracked.

There's no denying that one Charlton team after another, since Don Welsh lifted the shiny trophy over his similarly shiny head at Wembley in 1947, has been at pains to depart the cup as early as possible.

Some of them have almost collided with themselves in their eagerness to make it to the exit.

The 2000 side, for instance, seemed more anxious to lose than draw a quarter-final at Bolton.

Something to do with the fixture list, apparently.

With their Premiership status secure and an uncluttered agenda in front of them, Alan Curbishley's current team did enough last Thursday to maintain a precarious toehold in this year's competition.

This goalless but absorbing draw with Middlesbrough means a replay at Riverside Stadium on April 12, with the winners meeting West Ham in a juicy semi-final clash 10 or 11 days later.

It remains to be seen whether, having surrendered home advantage, the Addicks' best chance has eluded them but this tie is still nicely poised.

Story continues ADVERTISEMENT If Charlton's demolition by Arsenal five days earlier hinted they would be easy meat for in form Boro, there was no corresponding lack of confidence...

...ba href=/insomnia/a/b, high blood pressure and more can cause heartburn.

Consult your doctor.

* Weight management: Being overweight is a big contributor to heartburn because the excess pounds put pressure on your abdomen, pushing up your stomach and causing acid to back up into your esophagus.

A 10 percent drop in weight can improve heartburn symptoms.

* Stop smoking: Smoking can increase stomach acid and weaken the valve that prevents stomach acid from entering the esophagus.

* Loosen your belt: Clothes that fit tightly around your waist put pressure on your abdomen and can cause heartburn.

* Relax: More than 50 percent of heartburn sufferers say stress increases their heartburn.

* Sleeping tips: To help keep the acid down in your stomach while you sleep, elevate the head of your bed six to eight inches by placing blocks under the legs or insert a wedge between your mattress and box spring to elevate your body from the waist up.

Sleeping on your left side may also help keep the acid down.

If the lifestyle adjustments don't solve the problem, there are a variety of over-the-counter and prescription medications that can help.

Talk to your doctor about which one is best for you: * Antacids: These provide fast, short-term relief by neutralizing the acid in your stomach.

You know them as Alka-Seltzer, Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids and Tums.

* H-2 Blockers: Available both over-the-counter and at prescription strength, H-2 blockers (Pepcid, Tagamet and Zantac) reduce how much acid your stoma...