STEVE INSKEEP, host: Here's an update on a major story we're following this morning.  Israel's      Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is in serious condition in a Jerusalem      hospital after a life-threatening stroke yesterday.  Sharon underwent      seven hours of emergency surgery to stop bleeding in his brain.  His      official duties have been transferred to his deputy, Ehud Olmert.  A      headline in Israel's biggest newspaper described Sharon's situation as      the final battle.  And we will bring you updates as we learn more.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: You're listening to MORNING EDITION from NPR News.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is in critical condition after a brain hemorrhage. Sharon was hospitalized in Jerusalem.