qqq.py

import signal
import Queue

def handler(signum, frame):
    q.put(None)

signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, handler)
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)

q = Queue.Queue()

while True:
    try:
        v = q.get(timeout=100000)
        if v is None:
            print "Got None"
            break
    except Queue.Empty:
        print "Empty"
        break