alarming study showing that so many people don t know how to treat or protect themselves. this is your a.m. wake-up call. and good morning to you. this is your am wake-up call for thursday, december 1st from the time warner center in new york. i m carol costello. here are your top stories. stocks around the world surging after the federal reserve and other central banks make a move to stop a global financial meltdown. the dow had its biggest one-day point jump of the year. talking to his wife, checking the cash flow, herman cain getting close to making a decision on the future of his presidential campaign with new allegations of an affair threatening to tear it down. marking the end and the beginning. iraq holding a ceremony this morning honoring u.s. soldiers who are leaving after more than eight years of war. let s head to atlanta now for a check of today s weather. rob marciano is here. good morning, rob. good morning, carol. things at least on the eastern ha