A.M. Links: Obama Pushes Gun Control, Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Iran, Latest on Oregon Standoff

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  President Barack Obama will roll out his plan for gun control via unilateral executive action this week.

• Saudi Arabia has cut off diplomatic ties with Iran.

• "The armed protesters who triggered a standoff when they stormed a wildlife refuge in Oregon listed their demands at a news conference Monday, while giving their group a name: Citizens for Constitutional Freedom."

• A senior city attorney in Chicago has resigned after a judge ruled he deliberately concealed evidence about a police shooting.

• Doctors in Britain are preparing to go on strike.

• The Dow posted its worst opening day in eight years yesterday.

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