Here are the APKs:
Google Maps: com.google.android.apps.maps.apk (4.7.0):
http://mrgall.com/android/maps.apk
Google Reader: com.google.android.apps.reader.apk (0.8.0):
http://mrgall.com/android/reader.apk
sorry if my posting's intended for quite small audience, although not all the people live is US and Europe...