Sharon Suffers a Cerebral Hemorrhage Power transferred to his deputyBy MARK LAVIEAssociated Press Writer JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Wednesday and was receiving breathing assistance while under general anesthetic, a hospital official said. Power was transferred to his deputy. Sharon, 77, suffered a "significant" stroke and was brought to Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital from his ranch in the Negev desert, an official said. Channel 2 TV said Sharon was suffering from paralysis in his lower body and was taken into the hospital on a stretcher.Dr. Shlomo Mor-Yosef, the hospital's director general, said Sharon was under general anesthetic and was receiving breathing assistance while doctors assessed his condition.A few minutes later, Mor-Yosef emerged to say that initial tests showed Sharon had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding in his brain.Addressing reporters in English, Mor-Yosef said Sharon had "massive bleeding and was being transferred to an operating theater."Cabinet Secretary Yisrael Maimon said Sharon's authority had been transferred to Vice Premier Ehud Olmert.Article continued online:http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Israelandhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/666364.html"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee." Psalm 122:6
