UPDATE 1 - U.S. Senate Democrats ready debt limit bill, Boehner wants talks
October 08, 2013 at 11:12 AM EDT
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill this week to raise the government's borrowing authority by enough to last through 2014 in an effort to avoid a fiscal default that could have a disastrous economic impact.