Gov. Shumlin’s plans for thermal efficiency legislation died for lack of funding. The Vermont National Guard says the number of furlough days for about 500 of its federal technicians is being reduced from 14 to 11. A former Vermont police officer has pleaded not guilty to a series of federal gun and tax charges. A Dartmouth student is accused of raping a fellow student in her dorm room earlier this month. He’s being held for lack of bail.