Cooking classes "improve diet"
pengrehn-ban "gaaishahn yiinshir"
Short cooking classes can have a long-term effect on healthy eating, leading
people to eat more fruit and vegetables and fewer ready meals, a study suggests.
yarnjiu zhiichu: duaanqi d pengrehn-ban keeyii daaozhih charngqi d jiahnkang
yiinshir, shii rernmen duo chi shuguoo, shaao chi xiahncherng shirwuh.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Pinyin/Pinyin-English_News_Summary

Japan trade deficit hits record
Rihbeen maohyih chihzih poh jihluh
Japan's trade deficit has hit a record high in January as its currency policy
weakened Japanese yan sharply.
youryur huohbih zhehngceh dahfurduh xueruoh Rihyuarn, Rihbeen Yiyuehfehn
maohyih chihzih poh gao jihluh.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Pinyin/Pinyin-English_News_Summary#2013-02-20

Patient infected with Sars-like virus dies in UK
UK gaanraan leihsih Sars bihngdur bihngrern siiwarng
A patient infected with a new respiratory illness similar to the deadly Sars
virus has died in the UK.
Yigeh gaanraan leihsih zhihmihng Sars bihngdur d xin huxixihng jirbihng
bihngrern zai UK siiwarng.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Pinyin/Pinyin-English_News_Summary#2013-02-21

Pinyin diary using "a ar aa ah" as follows:
http://youmanlai2002.blogspot.co.uk/2007/07/2002410-3.html