18 points in western Japan enjoy record temperatures for February+   3RD LD: Man held after fatally stabbing 2 women, abducting ex-girlfriend+   Toyota chief to visit U.S. as early as next week over recall problems+   Toyota starts fixing Priuses recalled in Japan   Japan gov't debt reaches 871 trillion yen at end of 2009+   Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall   China to name Wu as special envoy for Korean Peninsula+   Ex-Ill. gov. to answer revised corruption charges   2ND LD: Indicted DPJ lawmaker expresses intention to leave party: source+   NY senator who dragged girlfriend fights expulsion   Dollar in upper 89 yen in Tokyo, market focuses on EU summit+   NY senator who dragged girlfriend fights expulsion   Officials: Afghan avalanches kill 157 people   Fans delighted by DeGeneres' 'Idol' debut   Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station   Political supporters clash in streets of Sri Lanka   Carmelo returns to help Nuggets beat Mavs, 127-91   China jails young man for joining political party   Storm dumps rain, hail, snow in SoCal   Weather forecast for Thursday+