on friday, former virginia first lady marie mcdonald is scheduled to be sentenced. she was convicted along with her husband bob mcdonald on multiple corruption convictions. they promoted official acts to promote a business in exchange for $165,000 in gifts trips and loans. another health push today. this one at the national institutes of health. a group gathered for more funding in the fight against childhood cancer. the cost of a single bag of potato chips became a rallying cry. >> they sang and shed tears in the shadows of nih. >> they urged the taxpayer funding -- funded hospital on childhood cancer research. >> they were out here to be that voice for children. >> her daughter died of cancer in 2009. he said that the nih childhood cancer program is moving at a glacial pace. >> it is currently at 4%. that is like one pepperoni on a pizza. >> nobody wants to hear about that. >> her daughter hope is beating leukemia. many children are not as lucky. seven die from cancer every day. >> so that she and other kids can get better prognosis. >> americans spend 20 times mo