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Sharon critical, may be brought from coma

Israelis listen to the Director of the Hadassah hospital, Dr. Shlomo Mor-Yosef, foregournd left, as he briefs the media about the condition of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in Jerusalem Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 Sharon's latest brain scan showed a slight easing in swelling and his vital signs are stable, but he remains in critical condition and his life remains in danger, Mor-Yosef said. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

JERUSALEM --The hospital caring for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he remained in critical but stable condition Monday morning.

Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital said doctors would begin to bring him out of the medically induced coma on Monday if there are no further changes.

Sharon suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday.

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