The Borowitz Report [1] is a well-known, immensely popular satirical column. Granted, this isn't immediately clear unless you're familiar with the column.
Definitely satire, but also definitely accurate (although not 100% factual).
Satire: Artistic form in which human or individual abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, irony, or other methods, with an intent to bring about improvement.[1]
Sometimes you don't know. There was a spy for Israel who was caught spying by the U.S., but it wasn't until later (albeit before the trial) that they figured out Israel was the beneficiary.
I'm honestly not sure why this is #1 on the front page. It's not that the topic that I find objectionable (although it has been pretty saturated lately), but this satire is not particularly well written or interesting.
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Borowitz
Satire: Artistic form in which human or individual abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, irony, or other methods, with an intent to bring about improvement.[1]
[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satire