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Investigating how to stop the leak. 11 of the 126 workers on that rig are still missing interest the blast. they are presumed dead. president obama will travel to west virginia today to pay tribute to the 29 minors killed after an explosion at the upper big branch mine earlier this month. with a good sunday morning to you, what's in store for the rez today? >> reporter: well, good morning, alex. that's right. in a few hours he leaves north carolina for beckley, west virginia, taking part in this service. we know that when the president gets there he and vice president biden will meet private...

Together. they loved doing it as a family. they loved doing it as a community. that's a spirit that's reflected in the song that almost every american knows. but it's a song most people, i think, would be surprised was actually written by a coal miner's son about this town, beckley, about the people of west virginia. it's the song "lean on me." an anthem of friendship. and also an anthem of community. of coming together. that community was revealed for all to see in the minutes and hours and days after the rescuers risking their own safety, scouring narrow tunnels, saturated with methane and c...

91-year-old spiritual leader who has been in difficult health in recent months and years, but then reverend graham concluded by giving president obama two bibles. one for him, one for first lady michelle obama, and basically prayed for him, his family and his administration, we're told, fred. >> all right. ed henry, thanks so much. we'll check back with you over the course of the next hour and a half or so out of beckley, west virginia. thanks so much. topic of conversation that dominated a lot of the sunday talk shows today included what the president has on the front burner for this week. ...

>> reporter: now, we're not going to know how this is all going to play out in the streets for another 90 days or perhaps even more than that, late july, early august. that's when this law will actually take effect. 90 days after the current legislative session. opponents of the law say they're going to continue to work against it. there already are plans for lawsuits to be filed, trying to stop this law. we're not sure if it's even going to go into effect. but there will be a march over to a church here in phoenix, arizona, later this afternoon. folks will be praying for, i guess, divine inte...

What do you think? i think i'll go with the basic package. good choice. only meineke lets you choose the brake service that's right for you. and save 50% on pads and shoes. meineke. back now to beckley, west virginia, and the memorial service for the 29 miners killed in an explosion earlier this month. let's listen in to west virginia governor joe manchin. >> that allows us to move forward when we've been so badly wounded. i want to thank everyone around the nation and throughout the world for their prayers and wishes during this last couple