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Posted 2021-05-09

#!/usr/bin/python

#
# from http://www.pythonforbeginners.com/feedparser/using-feedparser-in-python
# installed feedparser with `pip`, after installing pip with apt-get
#

import feedparser
import time
from subprocess import check_output

# ------
# uptime
# ------

uptime = check_output(['uptime'])
print "\n"
print '-------------------------------------------------------------'
print uptime.strip()
print '-------------------------------------------------------------'
print "\n"


# --------------------
# tribune (feedparser)
# --------------------

d = feedparser.parse('http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622872/index.rss')

# print all posts
count = 1
blockcount = 1
for post in d.entries:
    if count % 5 == 1:
        print "\n" + time.strftime("%a, %b %d %I:%M %p") + '  ((( TRIBUNE - ' + str(blockcount) + ' )))'
        print "-----------------------------------------\n"
        blockcount += 1
    print post.title + "\n"
    count += 1