US senators have reached an agreement to stave off a catastrophic credit default, after Democrats accepted a Republican offer to raise the debt limit for two months. "We have reached agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December, and it's our hope that we can get this done as soon as today," says Chuck Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat. SOUNDBITE

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