In its first release of a five-star ratings system for hockey helmets, Virginia Tech only found one of 32 helmets it tested to be “good” and six to be “adequate” in preventing concussions. The rest were rated poor or weren’t
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Acushnet Co.’s Sales Rise 4 Percent in 2014
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