CNN 2009-01-28(在线收听

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Two crew members who are on a Fedex cargo plane that crashed, well, they are being treated for minor injuries right now. The crash happened earlier this morning in Lubbock, Texas and a Fedex spokeswoman says the plane skidded off the runway in light freezing rain. That incident is still being investigated.

Quote "Americans are not your enemy." that according to President Barack Obama who delivered the message directly to the Muslim world in his first interview from the White House. The interview was with the channel Al Arabiya. Obama pledged to improve relations with the Muslim world saying that he would give a speech from a Muslim capital in the first 100 days of his administration.

The economy though is still Number 1 for President Obama. He heads to the Capitol Hill today; he's gonna be meeting with congressional leaders from the Republican side to try and gain some support for his economic stimulus package.

At the same time, we are hearing about more job cuts here in the US. Corning which makes the glass used in flat-screen TVs, well, it's gonna eliminate about 3,500 workers by the end of the year. And tech-company Texas Instruments announces it's cutting 3,400 jobs.

We are on Day Two now of the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial that happens today. We expect to hear from an FBI agent who says he has evidence of corruption by Blagojevich. He's accused of trying to sell President Obama's vacated senate seat. The governor has refused to attend the impeachment proceedings instead, he's doing TV interviews for a second day.

Kirsten Gillibrand takes the senate oath of office later today. The oath will be administered by Vice-president Joe Biden. She fills a seat vacated when Hillary Clinton was sworn in as Secretary of State.

And that is a quick look at what's making news this hour, please stick with us here at CNN.com and CNN.com live for more on these stories and the other updates throughout the day.

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