Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 27 The New York Times say the rising national debt is already troublesome The rise of the federal debt over the past two ...

Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a ...