Shots wasn't the only thing firing in the first period

UNITED TORAH JUDAISM (6 seats) represents ultra-Orthodox Jews of Ashkenazi, or European, background. NATIONAL UNION/NRP (9), is an ultra-right religious coalition that demands an end to peace talks. Finally, the PENSIONERS have 7 seats and speak out for Israel's growing older population.(Jerusalem Newsroom) World Russia. GAZA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Israel began a unilateral ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ending a three-week offensive against the Hamas Islamist movement in the Palestinian enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had said the cessation of attacks would begin at 2 a.m (0000 GMT). As the hour passed, residents in the city of Gaza could hear the long familiar drone of Israeli unmanned reconnaissance aircraft overhead but no sound of gunfire.

An Israeli military spokesman said shortly before the cessation was to begin that Israel "will respond to any attack against Israeli civilians or soldiers.". Photo: AP/Jim MoneIn desperate need of a win, the Cavaliers faced a sight for sore eyes in the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cleveland used 48 percent shooting, including 56 percent shooting from three point range, and key contributions from their bench to grab a key road victory and calm some of the nervousness surrounding the team's early struggles.You're hot and they're cold: The Cavaliers made themselves at home early on in the Target Center when they came out firing a scorching 9-for-15 in the first 8 minutes Meanwhile, the T-Wolves shot just 3-for-13 in that stretch. LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 11 first quarter points as the Cavaliers took a seven point lead. This article is also featured on MOSCOW (Reuters) - The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine have reached an agreement at talks in Moscow on restoring gas supplies to Europe and these will resume soon, Russian news agencies reported early on Sunday morning. World RussiaThe agencies quoted Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko as saying that a deal had been agreed.(Writing by Michael Stott, editing by Myra MacDonald) World Russia.

Carey Price faced 36 shots, and did an admirable job of keeping 33 from slipping past him. But the three tallies were enough for the Hawks to get a big home win to end a good month of hockey.Shots wasn't the only thing firing in the first period.Andrew Ladd stepped into the fray and lit up Mike D'Agostini like a Christmas tree. A slap-tickle session broke out in front of the Canadiens' bench where the hit took place, and the refs needed a moment to sort through the penalties.When the dust settled, Ladd received a game misconduct, five minutes for elbowing D'Agostini, and two more for roughing Kyle Chipchura. The five minutes were served by Jordan Hendry, who only spent 5:44 on the ice. Versteeg scored the first goal of the game in the first period, and then Kane and Versteeg assisted Cam Barker on his goal in the second that extended the Hawks' lead to 2-0.But a right-place-right-time goal for Mike Cammalleri on a deflection cut the lead in half, and with only two second left in the second the lead was surrendered by Cristobal Huet on shot that appeared to be banked in off his shoulder.The second period ended with the Hawks dominating the pace and flow of the game, but the scoreboard tied.In the third period, the Blackhawks turned up their defensive intensity and it showed. The Hawks only allowed five shots on goal in the final frame, and Huet was up to the task on all of them.

Huet would stop 20 of the 22 shots he faced in the game Friday night.With just over four minutes left in the game, Patrick Kane controlled the puck at center ice and threw a ridiculous move around a defender along the boards to get himself into space. Once clear, he fired a great, clean pass to Patrick Sharp in the middle of the ice who promptly buried it in the back of the net for the game-winner.Brian Campbell continues playing big minutes as Seabrook continues to come back from his concussion. Both Campbell and Niklas Hjalmarsson have both played long, good minutes in the last couple weeks, with Campbell playing over 25 minutes on Friday night.The Blackhawks are now off until next Thursday, when they visit the Phoenix Coyotes. Oh, I would be terribly, terribly mistaken if I didn't show everyone how two of your favorite Blackhawks celebrated Halloween a night early. Below is how Captain Jonathan Toews and Adam Burish looked when they attended Friday night's game against Montreal. My question is, between these two guys, who's "dumber" Jonathan Toews and Adam Burish.. Yeah.... GAZA (Reuters) - Israel called off its three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, saying Hamas was "badly beaten," but the Islamist group vowed to fight on in a war that has killed 1,200 Palestinians in the coastal enclave.