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Miami exhibit tells story of guayabera shirts, from 19th century Cuba to US, Mexico fashion
a button-down shirt in cotton or linen with four pockets and embroidery or pleats down the front -- has evolved into a fashionable and formal shirt worn from Mexico to Miami.

Exxon's PNG LNG project costs balloon to $19 billion
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil said it faces a $3.3 billion spike in costs at its LNG project in Papua New Guinea, the latest Asia-Pacific project to be hit by cost overruns as competition is set to grow from new gas supplies coming on tap in North America and Africa. The more than 20 percent jump in costs to $19 billion was blamed on unfavorable foreign exchange rates and delays caused by disgruntled workers and landowners, and comes after costs to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in neighboring Australia to supply the Asian market have also shot up. …

Analysis: Hyundai's focus on quality risks emerging market share
SRIPERUMBUDUR, India/SEOUL (Reuters) – Running around the clock and selling everything it can build, Hyundai Motor's Indian factory is bursting at the seams. But as demand grows and rivals scale up, the car maker has chosen to take its foot off the pedal. Hyundai's strategic decision to focus on quality over quantity, even as its production lines are stretched in India and elsewhere, risks losing hard-won market share and is forcing it to divert output from its plant outside Chennai away from exports to other high-growth markets to meet domestic demand. …

Cricket-Cowan closes on century to help Australia to safety
BRISBANE, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Ed Cowan was two runs shy of his maiden test century after he and Michael Clarke batted through the first session to usher Australia towards safety at 214 for three on the fourth day of the first day on Monday. Australia had resumed on 111 for three, 339 behind South Africa’s first innings tally of 450, with the tourists keen to get a couple of early wickets to try and force a result in a test which lost an entire day to rain on Friday. …

Cricket-Australia v South Africa - first test scoreboard
BRISBANE, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Scoreboard at lunch on thefourth day of the first test between Australia and South Africaat the Gabba on Monday: South Africa first innings 450 all out* (J. Kallis 147, H.Amla 104, A. Petersen 64; J. Pattinson 3-93) Australia first innings (overnight 111-3) E. Cowan not out 98 D. Warner c Kallis b Steyn 4 R. Quiney c Steyn b Morkel 9 R. Ponting c Kallis b Morkel 0 M. Clarke not out 78 Extras (lb-10, w-1, nb-14) 25 Total (for three wickets, 60 overs) 214 Fall of wickets: 1-13 2-30 3-40 Still to bat: M. Hussey, M. Wade, P. Siddle, B. Hilfenhaus,J. Pattinson, N. Lyon. …

Cricket-Australia 214-3 v South Africa 450 - first test lunch
BRISBANE, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Australia were 214-3 in their first innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first test against South Africa at the Gabba on Monday. Scores: Australia 214-3 (E. Cowan 98 not out, M. Clarke 78 not out) v South Africa 450 all out* (J. Kallis 147, H. Amla 104, A. Petersen 64; J. Pattinson 3-93). *South Africa’s JP Duminy was injured and unable to bat. (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Greg Stutchbury)