The Short List: 'Toy Story' returns; Home Depot's hack; bin Laden's shooter

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'Toy Story 4!' 'Toy Story 4!' 'Toy Story 4!'

This is just the best thing to happen since, well, the first Toy Story. Woody, Buzz and the gang are returning for a fourth installment of the hit, slated to hit theaters in 2017. Pixar legend John Lasseter will direct, making this his third time behind the camera for the series. So what can we expect? Apparently the idea is one Lasseter "can't stop thinking about."

Left to right: Slinky Dog, Aliens, Bullseye, Jessie, Mr. Potato Head, Woody, Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Buzz Lightyear and Hamm in a scene from the animated motion picture "Toy Story 3."

Home Depot reveals more details in its hacking scandal

The details aren't getting easier to swallow. Home Depot announced today that hackers stole 53 million e-mail addresses using a vendor's stolen log-on credentials. It announced in September that the massive data breach allowed criminals to harvest information from 56 million credit and debit cards in the United States and Canada. Malware was the culprit. The company said that the malware, which had not been seen in other data thefts, was installed on self-checkout registers that were hacked.

Hackers stole a third-party vendor's log-on credentials to penetrate Home Depot's computer network and steal data on 56 million payment cards, along with 53 million e-mail addresses.

Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden breaks code of silence and tells us his name

The raid that killed Osama bin Laden will go down as one of the most storied in history, and now the question of who fired the shot that killed America's most wanted terrorist has been answered. A new report is naming Robert O'Neill as the former Navy SEAL who shot and killed bin Laden. He's doing a big interview with Fox News next week. Americans are naturally curious about what happened, but the Naval Special Warfare Command is not happy O'Neill's talking. They don't want their special warfare sailors in the limelight.

Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill talks at the Greater Green Bay (Wis.) Chamber's annual dinner.

Microsoft Office just gave its mobile app away for free

What's better than new Microsoft Office apps for iOS? Free Microsoft Office apps for iOS. The tech giant had a blockbuster release of Office for iPad earlier this year, and today it unveiled the new free Office apps for iPhone. Get ready to calculate that spreadsheet on-the-go. But only at red lights.

Lena Dunham: What's happening, what's new and what you missed

A published author with a wildly popular HBO hit, Dunham has the gift of the word, but it's what she's been writing that has some questioning her. In Not That Kind of Girl, Dunham revealed personal interactions with her younger sister. And then the commotion began. Some called her a child molester and said she took advantage of her sister, while others asserted it was nothing more than healthy exploration. Now, experts are asserting that it was natural, but it's doubtful we've heard the last of this story.

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Spectators wear 3D glasses during live concert by the band Kraftwerk in Paris.

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'Star Wars Episode VII' gets its official title, but we still have no idea what's happening in the plot.

Having a worse day than you: AC/DC drummer is being accused of trying to arrange two murders. Prosecutors said Thursday they were dropping one of the charges against him.

Victoria's Secret doesn't have a 'Perfect Body' anymore.

This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. Contributing: Brian Truitt, Mike Winter, Nancy Blair, Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY, Meghann Myers, Navy Times

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