Futures open slightly lower (Reuters)

A man pedals through a flooded street in  the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Seawater surged into the streets of Manhattan on Sunday as Tropical Storm Irene slammed into New York, downgraded from a hurricane but still unleashing furious wind and rain. The flooding threatened Wall Street and the heart of the global financial network.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Reuters – U.S. stock index futures opened slightly lower on Sunday as traders geared up for another turbulent week while assessing the impact of Hurricane Irene that passed with less damage than feared.



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