for more than 40 years, these imposing structures loomed over glasgow. they were the solution to a postwar housing crisis. >> look at this. if you are part of something big. look at the size of these. it is all going to disappear. >> weathered through years of neglect, who loved as they were loved. >> it is a dumping ground. >> of the man is 60 years old. he built a concrete castle that went from building to building. there are not many blocks dedicated to their memory. but it is always somewhat unique. the time they were completed, it has become something of an architectural experiment. home to almost 5000 people. they moved in on day one. they arrived at the tenement. >> we walk through their, [unintelligible] [unintelligible] i'm quite happy, i'm very happy there. very, very, very happy. >> everything is looking up at the development. >> red road came in the later part of those years. >> there is a pilot's eye view of the city. >> does go was faced with an acute shortage of combinations. >> mr. william ross and delegates studying housing. >> a project

currency of choice is or whether we maintain the value of it all right before we do you know the glasgow uses in the logs. let's look at the state of the dollar today. over seventy years downed and in the bin the recent decision by china and japan to conduct by less hold trade in their own currency is once again the role of the years dollar in question so what's the starting june first direct exchange of the yen and view on will begin in both tokyo and shanghai markets market but disciplines can now swap japanese yen for chinese yuan without having to use the u.s. dollar as an intermediary curan see it is believed to benefit the two asia's largest economies due to more convenience in the business and considerable reduction off risks caused by fixation on the dollar as exchange rates on the world market. by not having to go through a third country's currency and by reducing transaction costs and lower settlement risks between financial institutions the decision will bring benefits because i believe this will enhance the convenience of both currencies and revitalize tokyo markets moreover

. >> we wanted her to reach back in her -- how she grew up as a teenager, as a child in glasgow scotland and say what is the slang you would use we wouldn't know about and she made it her own. she would look at the script and say we wouldn't say it that way we would say it like this. >> brave is number one at the box office this weekend, no surprise taking in $67 million. not too bad what does kevin think of brave? he says the voice acting and individuals, very good, thumbs up there but the film falls off about 30 minutes into it, he says so he gave it 2.5 starts out of 5. ouch. >>> coming up here on fox 5 morning news sunday, another huge crowd battle of the belt way a packed house on hand, camden yards, game 2 of the local rivalry, adam la roar sent one deep was it enough to carry the nats, sports breakfast coming your way next, time now 8:29 a.m. ♪ [ male announcer ] aggressive styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the 2012 c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer

. >> we wanted her to reach back in her -- how she grew up as a teenager, as a child in glasgow, scotlandnd say what are the slang that you used that we wouldn't know about. she made it her own and she would say we wouldn't say it that way. we would say it like this. we would encourage her to do that. we always encourage the actor to make the part their own. >> speaking of that part, kevin is back tomorrow morning with the interview with the actress kelly mcdonald who voiced the lead role in brave. >>> we still have plenty ahead. first, time for our facebook fan of the day and we say good morning to myrtle lemon. she tells us she is a fox 5 fan every day awith her cats and a cup of coffee. i like that start to the morning. >> i love that name, myrtle. you don't hear that name much especially for a younger woman. thank you for watching.

glasgow. and when all is said and done and the games are over, the british will have spent the best part of $40 billion hosting the games. tidying up now 30 or so olympic venues, making sure the city is spruced up and clean, ready for 5 million visitors. and who knows, piers, we may even manage to turn our boat round on the thames. >> they should make an olympic sport of turning boats around. we would go home with the gold. america is determined to bring home the gold. nastia liukin had a record five medals in beijing. i spoke to her recently. you'll see why she has a very special reason to feel pride in america. nastia, how are you? >> good, thank you. >> what i love about you, you've come with a nice little handbag. >> i have. >> when i asked you what was inside it you said your medals. >> uh-huh. >> prove it. >> okay. >> i want to see your medals. >> they're in little baggies. it's a little gold bag for the gold. >> gold bag for the gold ones. >> yeah. >> and these are all from beijing. >>

researchers at glasgow university found there was a 50% improvement in mental health for those who exercised in nature, compared to the gym. they say things like walking, running and cycling through wooded and grassy areas lower brain stress levels. researchers say heading outside for your workout, even just once a week, could make a huge difference. >>> well, you can cool off and get your workout in at the same time today. swimming can build muscle and provide cardio vascular benefits and here to tell us more about the benefits of fitness expert steve hayes with the hayes way. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. >> you want to get us in the pool today. >> oh, yes, barbara. i was at the rockfield swim and fitness with the kids. great. it is great. beautiful pool. >> a lot of pools are open and some staying open late these days because of the hot weather. let's talk about some of the things. you have some ideas for getting ready for the pool, right? >> matter of fact, what i was doing, i was demonstrating to them the exercises that they're going to do in the pool. for instance, this is th

researchers at glasgow university found that there was a 50% improvement in mental health for those whon nature compared to a gym. they say things like walking, running and cycling through wooded and grassy areas lower brain stress levels. researchers say heading outside for your workout even once a week could make a difference. >> makes sense. >>> ladies of the press are the queens at capitol hill this morning. the d.c. press corps softball team knocked off the females of congress in the 2012 congressional women's softball game last night by a score of 13-10. here's nbc's andrea mitchell doing some play-by-play . it was a bipartisan event with john boehner and nancy pelosi cheering people on. they raise awareness for breast cancer in young adults. they played on a hot day, too. >> but all in good fun. >> and a good cause, of course. all right. >>> the time is 6:40. it is inching closer to that 80-degree mark. >> and it's so hot out there already. the sun in the sky. you can see the haze and humidity. tom kierein telling us we could approach a record. tom? >> yeah, the record today is 9

researchers at glasgow university found there was a 50% improvement in mental health for those who exercisedn nature compared to a gym. they say things like walking, running and cycling specifically through wooded and grassy areas lower brain stress levels. researchers say heading outside for your workout, even just once a week, could make a difference. >>> well, the press has some bragging rights over congress this morning. the bad news baines of d.c., the female press corps softball teamed knocked off the female members of congress in the 2012 congressional women's softball game last night by a score of 13-10. all right! our own nbc's andrea mitchell there, you can see, offered some play-by-play commentary. it was a bipartisan event with everyone from speaker john boehner to minority leader nancy pelosi cheering on those teams. the game helped raise money for the young survival coalition, which raises awareness of breast cancer in young adults. all right. >>> the impending shutdown of a local good humor plant means a lot of ice cream cravings are going unfulfilled in this heat wave. the fa

. >> reporter: we wanted her to reach back to how she grew up as a teenager as a child in glasgow scotlandhat slang did you use that we wouldn't know about she would look at the script and say well, we wouldn't say it that way we would say it like this. we encouraged her to do that. encourage the actor to make the part their own. >> very interesting >> fascinating and four years to make. >> that is a lot of time. >> a lot of money. >> ridiculous. >> 8:54 a.m. on wednesday morning coming up kitten versus rabbit. >> no joke. video making the way around the web. it is when we come back stay with us time now 8:54 a.m. >> last night's fourth annual news babes bash for breast cancer was a big success. dozens of people joined dc area news men and women in pink at the howard theatre all proceeds, benefit the mobile unit to provide free mammograms, i was happy to be there with some of my colleagues like sue palka and laura evans. >>> a battle between a kitten and a rabbit they get into a wrestling match both animals get in, the rabbit first the kitten gets back at the rabbit, but it is the kitten w