UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.

LOS ANGELES, July 20 (UPI) -- Some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles have been targeted by a burglary crew that has reportedly robbed from multiple celebrities.

LOS ANGELES, June 21 (UPI) -- Actor-director Woody Allen will make his operatic directorial debut in September 2008, directing Giacomo Puccini's lone comedy for the Los Angeles Opera.

LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- With California hard rockers System of a Down on hiatus, front man Serj Tankian said he is happy to be taking his music to the movies.

LOS ANGELES, March 13 (UPI) -- Edgar Baitzel, chief operating officer of Los Angeles Opera, died of cancer in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 51. Baitzel was considered by many as a major contributor to the artistic and financial success of the company, the Los Angeles Times said

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2006 with 124 to follow.

Today is Monday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2005 with 124 to follow.

LOS ANGELES, April 11 (UPI) -- The new documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" is an account of the corruption that led to financial ruin for the Texas-based firm and many of its shareholders, and if it makes audiences' blood boil, that's exactly what writer-director Alex Gi

Today is Sunday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2004 with 124 to follow.